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OEP publishes written submission for Supreme Court case on Habitats Regulations

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Published on: 18 February 2025

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LNB News 18/02/2025

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Issue Date: 18 February 2025

Published Date: 18 February 2025

Jurisdiction(s): England

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The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has published its written submission for the Supreme Court case of CG Fry & Son Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Somerset Council [2024] EWCA Civ 730, which was scheduled for hearing on 17-18 February 2025. The OEP’s intervention seeks to clarify the interpretation of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, 2017/1012 (Habitats Regulations) to ensure they continue to fulfil their purpose of environmental protection. This case concerns a Planning Inspector's decisions regarding the discharge of conditions for a large development of residential, commercial, and community uses in Wellington, Somerset, with previous courts confirming the need for an assessment under the Habits Regulations.

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