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Newark & Sherwood District Council v. The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Reporter Info: 2013] EWHC 2162
Status: Dismissed
Case Categories:
  • Suits against governments
    • Environmental assessment and permitting
      • Renewable projects
Jurisdictions:
  • United Kingdom
    • England and Wales
      • High Court of Justice
Principal Laws:
  • United Kingdom
    • Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (England and Wales)
Summary:

Residents challenged an Inspector decision granting planning permissions for the installation of a wind turbine. The Inspector had found that the benefits of renewable energy production and benefits to the rural economy outweighed the harm of “inappropriate development.” The court upheld the Inspector’s decision, finding that the Inspector’s reasoning was acceptable despite the limited energy generation capacity of the turbine.

At Issue: Challenge planning permission for the construction of a wind turbine
Case Documents:
Filing Date Type File Summary
07/19/2013 Decision Download No summary available.

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