Fire officers required the installation of an expensive sprinkler system in premises. The landowner objected, and appealed against confirmation of the fire officers actions. The court held that the purpose of the regulations was to protect people, not property. Conditions attached to a certificate which were directed not to securing escape of those in the building were ultra vires. Other improper purposes would the protection of the building and its contents, of fire officers attending a blaze, and those nearby the building.
Judges:
Kennedy, Chadwick, Rix LJJ
Citations:
Gazette 09-Aug-2001, Gazette 13-Sep-2001, [2001] EWCA Civ 1216
Links:
Statutes:
Fire Precautions Act 1971 5(3) 5(4)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Planning
Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.147636