Original language

English

Country
United Kingdom
Date of text
Status
Unknown
Type of court
National - higher court
Sources
InforMEA
Court name
Court of Appeal
Seat of court
London
Reference number
[2012] EWCA Civ 321
Tagging
Environmental Impact Assessments, Permits, Standing, Evidence
Free tags
Waste & hazardous substances
Files
COU-159747.pdf
Justice(s)
Laws, Tomlison and Kitchin.
Abstract
In the present case the Court of Appeal held that the question whether an Environmental Statement for the deposit of lower level radioactive waste should have considered a larger scheme (the future expansion of the landfill in question), within the context of indirect secondary or cumulative effects, was a question of fact and judgement. He rejected the appellant’s argument that the question is one of law and declined to refer the matter to the Court of Justice.