The Government’s decision to approve plans for a huge rail freight terminal on a Green Belt site will be challenged in the High Court next week.
The claim challenges Eric Pickles' decision to grant planning permission for a £300m strategic rail freight interchange on the former Radlett Airfield in Park Street.
Mr Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, decided to allow a second appeal brought by Helioslough Limited in July last year - which concerned St Albans District Council’s refusal of planning permission.
Following the decision, the council lodged an appeal to the High Court, which will be heard next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The council has spent £1.4 million to date in seven years fighting the application, and is challenging the ruling on three points of law.
The battle to build the rail freight terminal in Park Street has been going since developers HelioSlough first submitted an application to St Albans District Council in 2007.
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