Speculative concerns about environment were insufficient to quash permission for manufacturing facility

The High Court refused judicial review of decisions permitting expansions at a manufacturing facility, rejecting claims that the developments posed environmental risks. The court found no evidence that the facility's proposed developments would contribute to alleged pollution, dismissing objections based on the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) requirements. The court concluded that the facility's stormwater discharge management system, including Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS), was adequate to prevent increased discharge and potential pollution. The court also dismissed the argument that the facility's developments constituted "urban development" projects requiring EIA, stating that the facility's activities did not fall within any class specified for EIA purposes.