Mineral operators forced to go green
Language: English Series: Planning (for the Natural and Built Environment) ; 5 March 1999, 9(1)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the HL decision in R v North Yorkshire CC, ex p Brown and another (ABS60210) which upheld the decision that the determination of applications for new planning conditions constituted 'development consent' under the Environment Act 1995. North Yorkshire had agreed new conditions for Wensley Quarry without an environmental impact assessment (EIA) because they thought it did not constitute 'development consent'. Mineral planning authorities must now consider an EIA in all cases.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3510-52 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 91919-1001 |
Discusses the HL decision in R v North Yorkshire CC, ex p Brown and another (ABS60210) which upheld the decision that the determination of applications for new planning conditions constituted 'development consent' under the Environment Act 1995. North Yorkshire had agreed new conditions for Wensley Quarry without an environmental impact assessment (EIA) because they thought it did not constitute 'development consent'. Mineral planning authorities must now consider an EIA in all cases.