Root clauses
Elliott, T
Root clauses - 2001 - Building 266(47) 23 November 2001, 52(1) .
A recent HL decision awarding damages to Flecksun against Westminster City Council over cracking in several blocks of flats in Maida Vale owned by them, could have far reaching consequences for many tree owners. The HL decision seems to extend existing legal reasoning in the sense that although no damage had occurred during Flecksun's ownership, the roots were actually still dehydrating the soil and inhibiting rehydration. As there are millions of trees throughout England in close proximity to buildings this leaves many owners open to demands from neighbours to cut them down and if they refuse, being held responsible for the cost of underpinning
URBAN ENVIRONMENT
TREE DAMAGE
TREE ROOTS
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-FOUNDATIONS
DELAWARE MANSIONS AND FLECKSUN V WESTMINSTER CC
Root clauses - 2001 - Building 266(47) 23 November 2001, 52(1) .
A recent HL decision awarding damages to Flecksun against Westminster City Council over cracking in several blocks of flats in Maida Vale owned by them, could have far reaching consequences for many tree owners. The HL decision seems to extend existing legal reasoning in the sense that although no damage had occurred during Flecksun's ownership, the roots were actually still dehydrating the soil and inhibiting rehydration. As there are millions of trees throughout England in close proximity to buildings this leaves many owners open to demands from neighbours to cut them down and if they refuse, being held responsible for the cost of underpinning
URBAN ENVIRONMENT
TREE DAMAGE
TREE ROOTS
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-FOUNDATIONS
DELAWARE MANSIONS AND FLECKSUN V WESTMINSTER CC