Bourne Leisure (Hopton) Ltd v Great Yarmouth Port Authority: UTLC 22 Feb 2016

UTLC COMPENSATION – Injurious affection – preliminary issues – whether compensation may be claimed for loss of beach and cliff caused by change in tidal flows as a result of construction of Great Yarmouth outer harbour – whether cost of sea defence works recoverable as compensation or claim is restricted to diminution in the value of land – whether claim time barred – claim allowed to proceed – s.4 Great Yarmouth Outer Harbour Act 1986 and s.10 Compulsory Purchase Act 1965

[2016] UKUT 44 (LC)
Bailii
England and Wales

Land

Updated: 10 January 2022; Ref: scu.560311