Turnden judicial review: we’re at the High Court for hearing’s opening day

CPRE Kent are at the High Court today (Wednesday, June 18) as the hearing of our judicial review of the government decision to allow 165 houses in the High Weald National Landscape gets under way.

Our case is based on the strengthened statutory duty to require decision-makers to actively seek to further the conservation and enhancement of England’s National Landscapes, previously known as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs).

CPRE Kent have maintained throughout that granting permission for this major housing development at Turnden, near Cranbrook, within a National Landscape undermines the protection afforded our countryside, setting a concerning precedent that could affect landscapes nationwide.

We will also be at the High Court tomorrow for the second day of the hearing.

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