ECLI:NL:RVS:2004:AR8355
ECLI:NL:RVS:2004:AR8355
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Council of State suspends environmental permit due to insufficient noise protection measures and flawed administrative reasoning.
Netherlands (NL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Council of State granted a provisional order suspending the municipality's environmental permit for a food industry machine factory. The applicant argued the permit lacked sufficient noise protection measures and failed to properly assess the residential environment's reference levels. The court found the administrative preparation insufficient and the motivation inadequate regarding noise limits, ruling the decision contrary to administrative law principles.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArticles 3:2 and 3:46 of the General Administrative Law; A permit must be refused or granted with maximum protection if negative environmental consequences cannot be prevented or sufficiently limited, and administrative decisions require careful preparation and adequate motivation.
Keywords
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environmental permit
noise protection
provisional order
administrative reasoning
environmental law
suspension of decision
reference levels
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArticle 8:81 of the General Administrative Law
Article 8.10, first paragraph, of the Environmental Management Act
Article 8.11, second and third paragraphs, of the Environmental Management Act
Article 8.4, third paragraph, of the Environmental Management Act
Article 3:2 of the General Administrative Law
Article 3:46 of the General Administrative Law
artikel 8:81 van de Algemene wet bestuursrecht