Locum Properties Ltd v Harrow LBC
Language: English Series: Rating & Valuation Reporter ; (1994) 34 RVR 112-116(5)Publication details: 1994Subject(s): Summary: LT 13 December 1993. H compulsorily purchased for road widening a strip of land forming part of L`s front garden. It was agreed that the effect of taking the strip was to deprive L the opportunity to form parking spaces. H claimed that the valuation should be based on planning permission being granted for two spaces whose use was restricted to the occupiers of the flats. L claimed that it should be based on three spaces with unrestricted use. L also claimed injurious affection and disturbance compensation based on loss of the rent on the ground floor flat during the works and loss of value of the whole property due to the proximity of traffic. L`s total claim was for £47,000. H claimed compensation should be £5,000. Held, compensation should be £7,700 based on comparables and not including injurious affection as the road was already a major one for traffic and that the small strip of land would not make a significant difference.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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LT 13 December 1993. H compulsorily purchased for road widening a strip of land forming part of L`s front garden. It was agreed that the effect of taking the strip was to deprive L the opportunity to form parking spaces. H claimed that the valuation should be based on planning permission being granted for two spaces whose use was restricted to the occupiers of the flats. L claimed that it should be based on three spaces with unrestricted use. L also claimed injurious affection and disturbance compensation based on loss of the rent on the ground floor flat during the works and loss of value of the whole property due to the proximity of traffic. L`s total claim was for £47,000. H claimed compensation should be £5,000. Held, compensation should be £7,700 based on comparables and not including injurious affection as the road was already a major one for traffic and that the small strip of land would not make a significant difference.