Baker, R (on the application of) v The Environment Agency

The Environment Agency's decisions not to investigate bioaerosol emissions and to renew the waste permit pending planning authority determination were rational and not arguably irrational.

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Parties: Claimant: Baker; Defendant: Environment Agency
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 18 September 2008
Procedural Posture: Judicial Review / Application for Permission
Outcome: application for permission refused
Legal Topics: Judicial Review, Environmental Permitting, Planning Control, Statutory Powers, Irrationality

Administrative Law Environmental Law Judicial Review Environmental Permitting Planning Control Statutory Powers Irrationality

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Parties

Baker

Claimant

Environment Agency

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Application for Permission

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Environment Agency acted irrationally in failing to investigate bioaerosol emissions at the waste site.
2 Whether the Environment Agency acted irrationally in renewing a waste permit without confirmation of compliance with planning permissions.

Ratio Decidendi

The Environment Agency's decisions not to investigate bioaerosol emissions and to renew the waste permit pending planning authority determination were rational and not arguably irrational.

Court Disposition

application for permission refused

Orders

application for permission to apply for judicial review refused
detailed assessment of claimant's costs ordered under relevant regulations

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