Surrey County Council’s failure to conduct Environmental Impact Assessment for crude oil extraction project from a well site at Horse Hill, held unlawful: UKSC
The Court by a ratio of 3:2 held that the eventual occurrence of emissions when the oil produced from the site is burnt as fuel, was well within the scope of EIA required under Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 and EIA Directive 2011/92 EU of the European Parliament.