Environment
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R (on the application of Environment Agency) v Davis and another
Dredging — Byelaws — Defence — Respondents dredging river without consent of appellant agency — Whether such consent required when drainage system not harmed — Byelaws 2(a) and 26 of…
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Parkwood Landfill Ltd v Commissioners of Customs & Excise
Recycled waste used at landfill site for landscaping purposes — Whether use amounting to deposit of waste at landfill site — Whether use amounting to taxable disposal under section 40(1)…
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PP 2002/218
Developers cannot afford to ignore public law issues. Local amenity groups and vociferous individuals can no longer be treated as harmless pests buzzing around the heads of developers.
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Environment Agency v R Newcomb & Sons Ltd and another
Waste disposal — Controlled waste — Respondents depositing waste — Appellant bringing unsuccessful prosecution — Whether deposits within exemptions to prohibition on unlicensed waste deposits — Construction of exemption –…
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Birmingham City Council v Oakley
House with separate lavatory and no washbasin – Only access to washing facilities in kitchen or via kitchen – Whether premises in such a state as to be prejudicial to…
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R (on the application of Anglian Water Services Ltd) v Environment Agency
Sewerage — Public sewers — Duties of sewerage undertakers — Environment Agency determining that respondent sewerage undertaker under duty to provide public sewerage — Determination quashed — Agency appealing –…
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East Devon District Council v Farr
Environmental health — Noise — Abatement notice — Claimant carrying on business of metal polishing — Neighbours complaining about noise nuisance — Council issuing abatement notice — Justices quashing notice…
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PP 2002/98
Old mineral-working permission – Determination of conditions. If you are not wholly familiar with Schedule 13 to the Environment Act 1995, entitled “Review of Old Mineral Planning Permissions”, then the…
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R (on the application of Furness and others) v Environment Agency
Pollution control – Authorisation – Regulatory regime – Defendant granting authorisation for waste incineration installation in response to application made under old pollution control regime – New regime in force…
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R (on the application of Friends of the Earth and another) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and another
Nuclear power – Nuclear processing plant – Justification – Application for approval of nuclear plant made when construction almost completed – Defendants ignoring costs already incurred in construction when assessing…
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R (on the application of Friends of the Earth and another) v Secretary of State for the Environment,
Nuclear power – Nuclear processing plant – Justification – Application for approval of nuclear plant made when construction almost completed – Respondents ignoring costs already incurred in construction when assessing…
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R (on the application of United Kingdom Renderers Association Ltd and another) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Claimants representing operators of animal-rendering plants – Plants requiring authorisation of local authority – Conditions imposed upon authorisation – Secretary of State issuing guidance note on imposition of odour-boundary conditions…