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Brian Holohan and Others v An Bord Pleanála (C-461/17)
Consideration of the questions referred
The Habitats Directive
The eighth question
46

Brian Holohan and Others v An Bord Pleanála (C-461/17)

Judgment of 7 Nov 2018law://eu/cjeu/2017/c-461-17/para_46@2026-11-10

46As also observed by the Advocate General in points 56 and 57 of her Opinion, only those parameters as to the effects of which there is no scientific doubt that they might affect the site can be entirely left to be decided later by the developer.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Second Chamber
Case: C-461/17 · ECLI:EU:C:2018:883
Decided: 7 Nov 2018
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the High Court (Ireland)
Applicants: Brian Holohan; Richard Guilfoyle; Noric Guilfoyle; Liam Donegan
Defendant: An Bord Pleanála
Intervener: National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)
Rapporteur: C. Toader
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 3 judges
A. Prechal, C. Toader, A. Rosas
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62017CJ0461

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Interprets 2: Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (codification) Text with EEA relevance; Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora
Cited by 9: Inter-Environnement Wallonie ASBL and Bond Beter Leefmilieu Vlaanderen ASBL v Conseil des ministres (C-411/17); European Commission v Ireland (C-444/21); Eco Advocacy CLG v An Bord Pleanála (C-721/21); Dansk Akvakultur v Miljø- og Fødevareklagenævnet (C-278/21); European Commission v Slovak Republic (C-661/20); European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-559/19); European Commission v Hellenic Republic (C-849/19); WWF Italia Onlus and Others v Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri and Azienda Nazionale Autonoma Strade SpA (ANAS) (C-411/19)2 provisions; European Commission v Portuguese Republic (C-290/18)
Cites 9: Lesoochranárske zoskupenie VLK v Obvodný úrad Trenčín (C-243/15); Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (codification) Text with EEA relevance; Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (Codified version); European Commission v Republic of Poland (C-441/17); Edel Grace and Peter Sweetman v An Bord Pleanala (C-164/17); Hilde Orleans and Others v Vlaams Gewest (C-387/15, C-388/15); European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-142/16); Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment Text with EEA relevance; Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora