Official Journal of the European Union

C series

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C/2025/4578

(Case C-356/25, Massey)

(C/2025/4578)

Language of the case: English

Referring court

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Paddy Massey

Defendants: An Bord Pleanála, Ireland, Attorney General, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Questions referred

1.Does Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43 (<span class="oj-super oj-note-tag">1</span>) as applied to Directive 2009/147 (<span class="oj-super oj-note-tag">2</span>) by Article 7 of the former Directive have the effect that a determination by a competent authority of a Member State as to whether or not a plan or project not directly connected with or necessary to the management of any site for the purposes of Directive 2009/147 is likely to have a significant effect on any such site, either individually or in combination with other plans or projects, must be carried out by reference to conservation objectives and/or measures established for any site concerned and/or in particular for any site which is proposed to be screened out of consideration as one unlikely to be significantly so affected?

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(1) Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora; (OJ 1992, L 206; p. 7).

(2) Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds; (OJ 2010; L 20; p. 7).

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4578/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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