<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[AmberleyVillage]]></title><description><![CDATA[AmberleyVillage]]></description><link>https://www.amberleyvillage.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:29:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.amberleyvillage.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Previous legal judgements where chalk streams are involved]]></title><description><![CDATA[A. R (Buglife) v Medway Council [2019] EWHC 1987 (Admin) Legal principle:   A planning authority must correctly identify and assess the ecological status of a habitat. Failure to recognise a protected or priority habitat makes the decision unlawful. Why it applies to chalk streams:   If a chalk stream or chalk‑fed ditch exists but the authority: fails to identify it, misclassifies it, or ignores its priority habitat status, then the allocation or permission is legally vulnerable to judicial...]]></description><link>https://www.amberleyvillage.co.uk/post/previous-legal-judgements-where-chalk-streams-are-involved</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1d9ac674254bcae0848df4</guid><category><![CDATA[Chalk Stream]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:44:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>jeff FEAKINS</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>