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Stonehenge - High Court result

(27 Posts)
Ellianne Mon 02-Aug-21 18:03:45

Disagree. It will go ahead eventually.

Dinahmo Mon 02-Aug-21 18:00:30

This is very good news about the possible tunnel close to Stonehenge.

"We were delighted to hear today that Save Stonehenge WHS’s legal challenge was successful and the Development Consent Order for the A303 Stonehenge scheme has been quashed.

"The judge found that the Transport Secretary did not have all of the evidence needed lawfully to carry out the ‘heritage’ balancing exercise required by planning policy; and that he had unlawfully left out of account consideration of a less damaging alternative to the scheme, such as a longer tunnel."

It's especially good news because Stonehenge is one of the sites that UNESCO is thinking of de-listing