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HS2 judicial review: Court of Appeal ruling explained

Explains the judgment on whether a strategic environmental assessment was required before making HS2 safeguarding directions.

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Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
Published
9 December 2014

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This document explains the Court of Appeal鈥檚 judgment on whether a strategic environmental assessment was required before making HS2 safeguarding directions.

The Court of Appeal has found in the government鈥檚 favour and agreed with the High Court鈥檚 previous judgment. It has decided that a strategic environmental assessment was not required before making safeguarding directions to protect the planned route for Phase One of HS2.

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Published 9 December 2014

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