PART 5Appeals

Application to the court by person aggrieved35.

(1)

A person aggrieved by a decision of Natural England that a project is not a significant project or a decision to grant consent for a significant project may make an application to the High Court for an order quashing the decision.

(2)

The High Court may quash the decision if it is satisfied that—

(a)

the decision was not lawfully made; or

(b)

the interests of the person who has applied to the court have been substantially prejudiced by a failure to comply with any other requirement of these Regulations.

(3)

Any application to the High Court under this regulation must be made within 6 weeks of the date the decision is entered in the register in accordance with regulation 8(4)(b) or published in accordance with regulation 19(b).

(4)

The High Court may by interim order, pending the determination of an application under this regulation, stay the operation of the decision on such terms as it thinks fit.