Restrictions had been imposed on the commercial exploitation of a peat bog, regarded as geologically and biologically unique.
Held: The claim was inadmissible. The effect on the claimants was not unduly severe, having regard to the findings that they had not invested in production facilities for the purpose of exercising their extraction rights at the bog and that they had access to the extraction of considerable amounts of peat elsewhere.
34943/06, [2008] ECHR 1660
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Cited – Mott, Regina (on The Application of) v Environment Agency SC 14-Feb-2018
The Court considered the legality under the European Convention on Human Rights of licensing conditions imposed by the Environment Agency restricting certain forms of salmon-fishing in the Severn Estuary. The claimant operated a licensed putcher . .
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Updated: 04 January 2022; Ref: scu.341260