Council liable over advice
Council liable over advice
- 1997
- Times 27 March 1997, 36(1) .
"Lambert v West Devon BC" QBD 12 February 1997. A local authority was liable for negligent advice after a building control officer told the plaintiff to proceed with building works even though the plaintiff`s application to amend an existing planning permission had not yet been determined by the relevant planning authority. Judgment for plaintiff.
AMENDMENTS
BUILDING CONTROL OFFICERS
BUILDING WORKS
LAMBERT V WEST DEVON BC
NEGLIGENT ADVICE
PLANNING PERMISSION
"Lambert v West Devon BC" QBD 12 February 1997. A local authority was liable for negligent advice after a building control officer told the plaintiff to proceed with building works even though the plaintiff`s application to amend an existing planning permission had not yet been determined by the relevant planning authority. Judgment for plaintiff.
AMENDMENTS
BUILDING CONTROL OFFICERS
BUILDING WORKS
LAMBERT V WEST DEVON BC
NEGLIGENT ADVICE
PLANNING PERMISSION