21 Jan High Court hearing date set for TASC’s legal challenge to Sizewell C’s development consent order
High Court hearing date set for TASC’s legal challenge to Sizewell C’s development consent order
TASC Deputy Chair Pete Wilkinson advised “TASC are delighted that we now have the date for our judicial review hearing in the High Court. A two-day hearing has been set for Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd March 2023 which will give our legal team the opportunity to present Together Against Sizewell C’s full legal arguments. TASC remain shocked that the Secretary of State went against the considered and reasoned view of the independent Planning Inspectorate and granted development consent in a potentially legally flawed manner. We have real concerns that the environmental impacts of Sizewell C have not been properly assessed and we have every confidence in our legal team to bring this to the Court’s attention.
“TASC has the support of Suffolk Coastal Friends of the Earth and Stop Sizewell C in this vitally important battle for the soul of the Heritage Coast. Like so many other individuals and organisations in the area, they have worked tirelessly to demonstrate the flaws in government’s plans for more nuclear development on this fragile coast and their support for TASC’s legal challenge demonstrates a determination and unity of purpose among opposition groups which strengthens our collective resolve to see off Sizewell C and EDF’s plans to disfigure and ruin this part of Suffolk.”
Rachel Fulcher of Suffolk Coastal Friends of the Earth commented “Our members remain appalled that potential risks to Suffolk’s wildlife and damage to their special habitats have not been taken into account, despite warnings from Natural England.”
Paul Collins of Stop Sizewell C said “The right and proper conclusion to this legal challenge would be that the planning decision by former Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is found to be unlawful. But Sizewell C is also an intensely political project, and we are deeply concerned that the Suffolk Coast could start to be torn up before this concludes, or before a Final Investment Decision that may never be reached. We want assurances from EDF and the government, who now co-own the project, that this won’t happen. Communities are owed that peace of mind after all we have already been put through.”
Pete Wilkinson added “TASC are extremely grateful to all those who have supported our campaign, especially during what are proving to be difficult times for so many.”
