Furness and Others v Thames Water Services Ltd, Environment Agency: Admn 17 Dec 2001

The Environment Agency had granted a licence for the incineration of waste, and this was challenged by the claimants, on the basis of the respondents having failed to comply with the procedures required by the Act and Regulations. The regulations included transitional procedures. They said the Agency had no standing under the Act to issue a licence.
Held: The transitional provisions were not easy, but had been navigated correctly by the Environment Agency. The Agency had considered the report governing these matters which did not in any event have the force of law. The application failed.

Judges:

Turner J

Citations:

[2001] EWHC Admin 1058

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Environmental Protection Act 1990 7 7(4), Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 9, Council Directive 96/61/EC Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control

Environment, Utilities

Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.167369