Power to prevent building works
Language: English Series: Independent ; 19/7/88 p8Publication details: 1988Subject(s): Summary: In R v SoS Environment ex parte Hackney London Borough Council QBD 14 July 1988, it was held that the SoS Environment had the power, under Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980 s17 not only to prevent a local authority embarking upon new construction works, but also to prevent it completing projects already under way.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB2429-09 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 67878-1001 |
In R v SoS Environment ex parte Hackney London Borough Council QBD 14 July 1988, it was held that the SoS Environment had the power, under Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980 s17 not only to prevent a local authority embarking upon new construction works, but also to prevent it completing projects already under way.