There has been a spate of recent cases concerning the requirement for plan makers to consider 'any reasonable alternatives' as part of the plan-making process and the role Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) plays in how that should be approached. This article looks at the recent decisions concerning the role that strategic environmental assessments play in the plan-making process, and the consideration of reasonable alternatives.

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