The High Court has refused Val Martin leave to seek judicial review of An Bord Pleanála’s approval of the proposed North-South 400kV Interconnector. The decision means the case did not proceed to substantive judicial review. The judge said that, had leave been granted, he would have refused the relief sought, but described that point as academic.
High Court refuses leave to challenge North-South interconnector approval
The court rejected a farmer and environmental campaigner’s application for judicial review of An Bord Pleanála’s 2016 planning approval, finding that his grounds did not justify leave.
Who, what, where, when and why
- Who
- Val Martin (Applicant)
- An Bord Pleanála (Respondent)
- What
The court rejected a farmer and environmental campaigner’s application for judicial review of An Bord Pleanála’s 2016 planning approval, finding that his grounds did not justify leave.
- Where
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- When
Judgment:
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