The Public and Third Sector Law Reports
[2014] PTSR 182
Supreme Court
Regina (Buckinghamshire County Council and others)
v
Secretary of State for Transport
Regina (HS2 Action Alliance Ltd)
v
Same
Regina (Heathrow Hub Ltd and another)
v
Same
[2014] UKSC 3
2013 Oct 15,
16;
2014 Jan 22
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Baroness Hale of Richmond DPSC, Lord Mance, Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, Lord Sumption, Lord Reed, Lord Carnwath JJSC
Planning— Development— Environmental assessment— Major national railways project— Post-consultation command paper containing outline of plans in statement of decisions and next steps— Intended use of hybrid parliamentary Bill with deemed planning consent to realise project— Whether command paper “set the framework for future development consent” necessitating strategic environmental assessment— Whether proposed hybrid Bill compliant with EU environmental planning formalities—
Parliament and Council Directive 2001/42/EC, arts 1, 2(a), 3(2)
—
Parliament and Council Directive 2011/92/EU, arts 1(4), 6(2), 11(1)