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14.03.2017
Today sees the beginning of three days of legal argument in the co-joined cases of Preston New Road Action Group v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Frackman v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. They are to be heard in the Administrative Court sitting in Manchester before Mr Justice Dove.
The Preston New Road Group challenge the Secretary of State's decision to grant planning permission for exploratory drilling works at Little Plumpton, Preston New Road, Preston. Mr Frackman challenges that decision, together with the report of the Inspector and Secretary of State concerning another site at Roseacre Wood, Preston.
The grounds of challenge in the Preston New Road Action Group claim are that the Inspector and Secretary of State:
The grounds of challenge in the Frackman claim are that the Inspector and Secretary of State:
The High Court's eventual judgment will therefore explore a number of important aspects of determining applications for hydraulic fracturing, as well as the approach to development plan policies and the NPPF in the context of temporary developments.
Ashley Bowes is instructed (with David Wolfe QC) for the Preston New Road Action Group. Estelle Dehon is instructed (with Marc Willers QC) for Mr Frackman.
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