Keyword

precautionary principle

2 decisions turning on precautionary principle.

Peter Barclay & Anor v Secretary of State for Transport & Anor

Administrative / Public LawThe Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Civil Division)4 Aug 2026[2026] EWCA Civ 1040

On 21 September 2025 the Secretary of State for Transport decided to make a development consent order under the Planning Act 2008 authorising improvements to Gatwick Airport's northern runway so that the northern and southern…

Staunch Campaign Limited, R (on the application of) v North Northamptonshire Council

Administrative / Public LawThe Planning Court (King's Bench Division)30 Jul 2026[2026] EWHC 1962 (Admin)

The claimant, Save Titchmarsh and Upper Nene Countryside and Habitats (STAUNCH), a campaign group incorporated by guarantee, challenged the decision of North Northamptonshire Council of 21 November 2025 to grant hybrid planning…

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