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R (Morge) v Hampshire County Council

Hearings

England & Wales

17 Nov 2009 [2009] EWHC 2940 (Admin); [2010] Env LR 432, QBD (Judge Bidder QC)

10 Jun 2010 [2010] EWCA Civ 608; [2010] PTSR 1882; [2010] LGR 961; [2010] WLR (D) 145, CA

19 Jan 2011 [2011] UKSC 2; [2011] 1 WLR 268; [2011] PTSR 337; [2011] 1 All ER 744; [2011] LGR 271; [2011] WLR (D) 5; Case details, SC(E)

Subject Matter

EUROPEAN UNION — Environment — Natural habitats — Local planning authority granting permission for development affecting species or habitat of European protected species — Whether effects of development constituting “deliberate disturbance” of protected species — Whether planning decision made in breach of requirements of Council Directive — Council Directive 92/43/EEC, art 12(1)(b)

[2011] 1 WLR 268; [2010] PTSR 1882; [2011] PTSR 337

PLANNING — Development — Natural habitats — European protected species — Local planning authority granting planning permission for development affecting species or habitat of bats — Whether effects of development constituting “deliberate disturbance” of protected species — Whether necessary to consider indirect, as well as direct, impact upon “deterioration or destruction of breeding sites or resting places” — Whether planning decision made in breach of requirements of Habitats Directive — Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 1994 (as amended by Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, reg 5 and Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009, reg 7), regs 3(4), 39 — Council Directive 92/43/EEC, art 12(1)(b)(d)

[2011] 1 WLR 268; [2010] PTSR 1882; [2011] PTSR 337

Appellate History

R (Morge) v Hampshire County Council (sub nom Morge v Hampshire County Council) [2010] Env LR 432

Decision of Judge Bidder QC sitting as a judge of the Queen's Bench Division affirmed on partly different grounds

R (Morge) v Hampshire County Council [2010] EWCA Civ 608; [2010] PTSR 1882; [2010] LGR 961; [2010] WLR (D) 145, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed on partly different grounds

R (Morge) v Hampshire County Council [2011] UKSC 2; [2011] 1 WLR 268; [2011] PTSR 337; [2011] 1 All ER 744; [2011] LGR 271; [2011] WLR (D) 5; Case details, SC(E)

Commentary

UK Supreme Court Blog
Case Comment: R (Morge) v Hampshire County Council UKSC Blog

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