Flat with Shop Underneath is not ‘A House’
In an important ruling for landlords and tenants, the court of appeal has decided that a shop with a flat above it could not reasonably be described as ‘a house’ within the meaning of the
‘Energy from Waste’ Plant Overcomes Habitat Objections
Despite concerns being raised in respect of flood risks, pollution and the potential impact on colonies of rare bats, newts and butterflies, the High Court has opened the way for development of a huge ‘energy
‘Unimpressive’ Agricultural Tenancy Arbitration Upheld
In the context of a landlord and tenant dispute in respect of an agricultural tenancy, a professional arbitrator’s ‘unimpressive’ reasoning was ‘just about enough’ to enable the parties to understand his decision and to avoid
Landowner Wins £5.8 Million for Power Cable Blight
A landowner has been awarded more than £5.8 million compensation under the Electricity Act 1989 after its development plans were scotched by an overhead power cable crossing its land. The Upper Tribunal (UT) ruled that
Property Investor Wins £100,000 for Compulsorily Acquired House
A property investor has been awarded almost £100,000 compensation after an end-of-terrace house on one of Britain’s most deprived housing estates was compulsorily acquired by a local authority as part of a regeneration scheme. The
Watercress Farm Development Receives Go-Ahead
An attempt by an environmental campaigner to overturn planning permission granted for substantial structural improvements to a watercress farm has failed after the High Court rejected arguments that planners misunderstood and misapplied their powers, creating
Council Must Pay Following ‘Unsafe’ Pier Closure
The assignee of the former tenant and operator of a bingo hall and amusement arcade on Hastings Pier is entitled to compensation after the pier was closed to the public amidst concerns in respect of
‘Project Splitting’ Threat to Environmental Assessment Rules
The Court of Appeal has warned local planning authorities to be alert to the danger that the requirement to carry out environmental impact assessments when considering planning applications for industrial developments over one hectare in
Property Search Companies Triumph in Environmental Information Test Case
Property search companies have triumphed in their fight to be given free access to environmental information by local authorities. The First-Tier Tribunal ruled that allowing councils to levy even modest administrative charges to cover the
Granny Annexe Planning Permission Refused
A man who turned a dilapidated dairy building into a self-contained ‘granny annexe’ has failed in a challenge to a refusal of retrospective planning permission for the development. The High Court ruled that a government