Plan policies on contamination

For a case considering the interpretation of a local plan policy on reuse of previously developed land and contamination, see R (Tesco Stores Limited) v. Allerdale Borough Council [2022] EWHC 2827.  It was held that the policy applied to reuse of previously developed (brownfield) sites and not to effective reuse of all vacant sites.  The officer’s report stating that the policy applied in view of the site’s immediate setting was held not to be a misdirection.

Contaminated Land para. reference:  21-05