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25Jun

Swire v Secretary of State [2020]: A cautionary tale for applicants seeking screening directions

A recent High Court ruling in the case of R (Swire) v Secretary of State [2020] has highlighted the subtleties in the approach to screening decisions and particularly in the assessment of  measures to mitigate the adverse effects of a proposed development, in cases where negative screening opinions are given.   Environmental Impact Assessments (“EIAs”) have long been a fertile area for legal challenge to planning permissions due to the complexities and subtleties of the EIA regime....
By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/swire-v-secretary-of-state-2020-a-64829/

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