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When does a decision become a plan for SEA purposes? (Berks, Bucks And Oxon Wildlife Trust v SoST)

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Published on: 15 August 2019
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Planning analysis: At what stage of the decision-making/planning application process should the impact on the environment be assessed? Carol Day, consultant solicitor in planning, wildlife and environment law at Leigh Day, outlines the policy and legal background to Berks, Bucks And Oxon Wildlife Trust v SoST and explains why the judgment gives rise to a number of points of concern.

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