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High Court refuses leave to appeal against its decision which upheld the granting of permission for a proposed wind farm development. The court found that the applicants did not provide sufficient evidence to challenge the adequacy of the environmental assessments conducted by the planning authority. The court emphasised that errors identified in the assessment process were deemed harmless, as they did not affect the outcome, and the applicants failed to contest this effectively. The court also rejected the notion that the planning authority was required to detail its expertise or to set out its evaluation of the environmental impact assessment in extenso within its decision.
Leave to appeal, High Court, wind farm development, environmental impact assessment (EIA), Natura Impact Statement, habitats directive, appropriate assessment, harmless error, reasons requirement, planning authority expertise, renewable energy, public interest, strategic infrastructure, climate action, environmental protection, EU law, Planning and Development Act 2000, Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021.
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