National Park purposes as material consideration
Language: English Series: Journal of Planning and Environment Law ; July 2005, 890-893(4)Publication details: 2005Subject(s): Summary: Discusses National Park purposes and the duty of National Park authorities to foster the economic and social well-being of local communities within National Parks and whether these can come into potential conflict in the planning context. The purposes and the duty are set out in the Environment Act 1995 ss62 and 11(2) Considers whether National Park purposes are a material consideration or not by examining the inspector's report in the second deposit version of the Yorkshire Dales Second Local Plan and also the Bluestone decision, "Council for National Parks Ltd v Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority" ([2004] EWHC 2907 Admin, Abs68760). Concludes that National Park protection is so weak that if a better statement of the law does not emerge when Bluestone goes to the Court of Appeal, changes to the law will have to be pressed for.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L130257 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 130257-1001 |
Discusses National Park purposes and the duty of National Park authorities to foster the economic and social well-being of local communities within National Parks and whether these can come into potential conflict in the planning context. The purposes and the duty are set out in the Environment Act 1995 ss62 and 11(2) Considers whether National Park purposes are a material consideration or not by examining the inspector's report in the second deposit version of the Yorkshire Dales Second Local Plan and also the Bluestone decision, "Council for National Parks Ltd v Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority" ([2004] EWHC 2907 Admin, Abs68760). Concludes that National Park protection is so weak that if a better statement of the law does not emerge when Bluestone goes to the Court of Appeal, changes to the law will have to be pressed for.