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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Beament

Campaigners win ‘critical’ case against development in protected landscapes

Campaigners have won a case against development in a protected area (Simon Fernandes/PA) -

Campaigners have won a case against a station car park expansion in Constable Country, in what they say is an “important victory” for protected landscapes.

The Dedham Vale Society and Campaign for National Parks brought a judicial review over the decision to approve a car park extension, lighting and fencing at the rail station at Manningtree, Essex, without observing a new legal duty to conserve and enhance national parks and national landscapes.

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