Lambert v West Devon Borough Council: QBD 19 Mar 1997

A Local Authority officer granting permissions apparently within own powers binds the authority, and the Local Authority was liable in negligence for an error of a building control officer giving planning advice.

Citations:

Times 27-Mar-1997, Gazette 19-Mar-1997

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Negligence, Local Government

Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.82905