Original language
English
Country
United Kingdom
Date of text
Type of court
National - higher court
Sources
Court name
UK Supreme Court of Appeal
Seat of court
London
Reference number
UKSC 2014/0137
Link to full text
Justice(s)
Lord Neuberger, President Lady Hale, Deputy President Lord Mance, Lord Kerr, Lord Wilson, Lord Reed, Lord Hughes
Abstract
In this case the Council in considering an application for residential development which might affect a listed building initially issued a negative screening opinion but then changed its mind and decided EIA was required. The applicant applied for a screening direction, which found that there would be no significant effects. The case stated that an approach which considered whether there was a real risk as opposed to a probability of an impact embodied a sufficiently precautionary approach was required.
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