Source · Select Committees · Built Environment Committee
Recommendation 6
6
Paragraph: 58
As a result of the requirement to mitigate harm at a project level, local planning...
Conclusion
As a result of the requirement to mitigate harm at a project level, local planning authorities are attempting to balance decisions between unequally weighted principles. To overcome the statutory weight of environmental protection requires significant expertise and places great additional onus on local planning authorities.
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Government Response
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