UK environmental cases

 

Please see our table of UK environmental cases:

 

County Description

Berkshire

Brookers Hill

Part I Land Compensation Act claims by 6 residents in relation to junction alterations following a major house building program. Read more about our Land Compensation service

Bridgend County Borough

Hendre Relief Road

Thomas & Others v Bridgend County Borough Council [2011] EWCA Civ 862 – Part I Land Compensation Act claims in respect of the Hendre Relief Road by 7 residents. Read more about our Land Compensation service

Buckinghamshire

Newton Longville Landfill Site, Bletchley

Odour nuisance claim by over 420 households against the nearby landfill site. Read more about our odour nuisance service.

Cambridgeshire

Private nuisance claim by 6 residents

Cambridgeshire

Private nuisance claim by 30 residents

Cheshire

Manchester Airport

Claims by over 300 claimants under Part I Land Compensation Act following the opening of a second runway

Cumbria

Wildriggs Rendering Site Group Litigation, Penrith

Ongoing claim for odour nuisance from a nearby animal rendering site by 90 residents Read more

Doncaster Tunnel Tech North Site

Environment solicitors at Hugh James have been instructed by local residents to pursue a  group legal action against the operators of the Tunnel Tech North site in Newington, Doncaster.

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East Sussex

Private nuisance claim by 20 residents

Essex

A120 Works

Ongoing claim by 5 residents under Part I Land Compensation Act following the widening of the A120 and associated slip roads and junction with the A131. Read more about our Land Compensation service

Essex

Colchester Northern Approach Road

Land compensation claim. View our road development and expansion page

Hampshire

Farnborough Airport

Ongoing claim in relation to the works carried out at the airport on behalf of over 230 claimants

Hampshire

Down End Composting Site

Ongoing odour nuisance claim by residents living near a composting site

Hampshire

Private nuisance claim by 6 residents

Hertfordshire

Westmill Landfill Group Litigation, Ware

Ongoing claim by 156 residents for odour nuisance from a landfill site near to their homes. Read more

Kent

A2M2 Widening

Ongoing claim by 26 residents under Part I of the LCA in relation to the widening of the A2M2

Lancashire

Fleetwood Waste Water Treatment Works

Ongoing odour nuisance claim by over 1300 residents living near the waste water treatment works

Lancashire

Private nuisance claim by 56 residents

Lancashire

Private nuisance claim by 179 residents

Leicestershire

Earl Shilton Bypass Road

Land compensation claim. View our road development and expansion page

London

Mogden Group Litigation

Ongoing claim for odour and mosquito nuisance by over 1,000 residents living near the Mogden Sewage Treatment Works in Twickenham. Read more

London

John Knight Animal Rendering Site

Ongoing claim by 100 residents for odour nuisance as a result of operation from an animal rendering site close to their homes. Read more

London

Private nuisance claim by 40 residents

Merthyr TydfilCountyBorough

Aberfan Flooding

Arscott & Others v (1) Coal Authority and (2) Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2004] EWCA Civ 892 - claim by 32 residents for flooding caused after the spreading of tips on nearby playing fields following the Aberfan disaster

Newport

Newport Southern Distributor Road

Land compensation claim. View our road development and expansion page

Rhondda

Nantygwyddon Landfill Site, Rhondda

Over 200 residents brought a claim against the landfill site for odour nuisance and personal injury

Rhondda

Porth Relief Road

Ongoing Part I Land Compensation Act claim following the construction of the Porth Relief Road by over 50 claimants

Staffordshire

Norton Aluminium Group Litigation, Norton Canes

Ongoing claim by 132 residents for odour, dust and noise nuisance as a result of the operations of a nearby aluminium foundry. Read more

Swansea

Brynlliw Burning Coal Tip

Anthony & Others v Coal Authority [2005] EWHC 1645 QB – smoke nuisance claim by 7 residents living near a disused coal tip that was liable to spontaneous combustion

Tyneside

Ensus Wheat Biorefinery

Ongoing claim for odour nuisance from a wheat biorefinery near Redcar by over 250 residents. Read more

West Midlands

Private nuisance claim by 5 residents

Wiltshire

Calne Northern Distributor Road, Wiltshire

Ongoing Part I Land Compensation Act claims by 30 residents in relation to the Calne Northern Distributor Road

Yorkshire

Parkwood Landfill Site, Sheffield

Odour nuisance from a landfill site close to the properties of 156 claimants

Yorkshire

Monckton Coke & Chemical Works, Royston

Ongoing claim for odour, dust and noise nuisance from a coke and chemical works by over 140 residents. Read more

Contact

Neil Stockdale colourNeil Stockdale

Partner, Head of Environment and Group Actions

 

E neil.stockdale@hughjames.com

T 029 2022 4871


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Gwen Evans

Partner

E gwen.evans@hughjames.com

T 029 2039 1118


 

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