Wright and Another v Horsham District Council: UTLC 22 Aug 2011

UTLC COMPENSATION – tree preservation order – cracks appearing in house – refusal of consent to fell three oak trees – claim for cost of underpinning works, distress and inconvenience – whether damage caused by tree roots – whether evidence produced after refusal of consent admissible in determining causation – whether underpinning the natural and probable consequence of refusal of consent – whether underpinning required in any event – whether compensation payable for distress and inconvenience – compensation awarded andpound;24,001.25 – Town and Country Planning Act 1990, s.203(1)(a).

Judges:

Rose FRICS

Citations:

[2011] UKUT 319 (LC), [2011] JPL 1618

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 203(1)(a)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Planning, Damages

Updated: 20 September 2022; Ref: scu.445682