EIA consent deferrals

In the UK a number of coastal development projects require consent from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) as well as terrestrial planning permission from the local planning authority. However, thanks to a process known as ‘Regulation 10 deferral’ the process can be significantly simplified. We spoke to Andrew Oldland QC, partner, and Lara Moore, solicitor, at Michelmores for more information on this potentially useful process.