“Down in the forest something stirred”: issues raised by the Lyndhurst planning inquiry |
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Institution: | lectures in Planning Law in the Department of Land Economy , University of Aberdeen , |
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Abstract: | The Planning Inquiry is used in Britain as a vehicle for resolving conflicts between energy developments and land use in areas of high ecological or amenity value. This is a report of one such inquiry; the Lyndhurst Inquiry which has been regarded as a test case of establishing oil and gas reserves against the importance of environmentally sensitive areas. The ultimate decision is seen as indicative of the complexity of issues involved. |
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Keywords: | Conservation Development control Environmental protection Procedures Resource planning Rural planning |
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