Surrey CC and another v Bredero Homes Ltd
Surrey CC and another v Bredero Homes Ltd
- 1993
- Estates Gazette (1993) 03 EG 112-119 (6) .
ChD 22 November 1991. It was held that the housebuilder was in breach of covenant developing a site to a greater density than planning permission allowed but the vendor was only entitled to nominal damages since the principle of damages for breach of covenant should be based on loss to the plaintiff, not the defendant`s profit.
BREACH OF COVENANT
DAMAGES
DENSITY
DEVELOPMENT
FETCHAM
HOUSE BUILDING
LEATHERHEAD
PLANNING PERMISSION
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
ChD 22 November 1991. It was held that the housebuilder was in breach of covenant developing a site to a greater density than planning permission allowed but the vendor was only entitled to nominal damages since the principle of damages for breach of covenant should be based on loss to the plaintiff, not the defendant`s profit.
BREACH OF COVENANT
DAMAGES
DENSITY
DEVELOPMENT
FETCHAM
HOUSE BUILDING
LEATHERHEAD
PLANNING PERMISSION
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT