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Court of Appeal (England and Wales) clarifies Cremation Act 1902 crematorium scope and upholds planning judgment on non-fluvial flood risk sequential test, applying Substation Action (Wathen-Fayed v SSLUHC)

Published on: 21 May 2024

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Wathen-Fayed v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [2024] EWCA Civ 507

What are the practical implications of this case?

The bulk of the judgment’s reasoning interprets the CA 1902 in detail, a topic mainly relevant to promoters, operators, and regulators of crematoria. It examines how that statute should be read and applied in practice within contemporary decision-making processes. Viewed that way, the ruling is specialist, and its practical effect is confined to clarifying the correct method for calculating separation distances in rules limiting nearness to homes and public highways. By contrast, grounds 3 and 4 address flood risk, an issue with broader resonance for the development sector. The decision sits within a recent run of authorities on flood risk, notably R (on the application of Substation Action Save East Suffolk Ltd) v Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero [2024] EWCA Civ 12. Applying Substation Action, the court underlines the role of planning judgment in using the sequential test, especially in relation to non-fluvial sources of flooding.

What was the background?

The proposal comprised a crematorium including a ceremony hall, memorial spaces, a garden of remembrance, together with associated parking and infrastructure in Surrey...

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