Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

Town and country planning — Control of advertisements — Estate agents’ sale boards — Offences — Whether an estate agent commits an offence if, after he has lawfully erected a…

‘Road used as public path’ may be reclassified as a mere footpath on special review of definitive map despite the presumption as to use as a bridleway enshrined in section…

A council which is both housing authority and highway authority must give itself written permission before depositing a builder’s skip on the highway–Highways Act 1971 does not provide for ‘blanket’…

Enforcement notice–Information charges breach of notice ‘since January 8 1972’ by use of land for storage of equipment–Equivalent to a charge of a breach every day since that date–Information bad…

Enforcement notice–Most of three-storey Georgian house used as residence, but two ground-floor rooms used by occupant for purposes of her estate agency business–Premises not a ‘dwelling-house’ within terms of general…

Enforcement notice–Plea of no case, since no evidence adduced in support of allegation that respondent was owner and occupier of land in question–Proof that he was owner and occupier six…

Enforcement notice–Builder’s yard used mainly for storage of building materials with some sales from premises–Yard bought by demolition contractor and used essentially for the same purpose, storage of building materials,…

Enforcement notice–Roof of new house in Lake District to be covered with specified tiles, not in fact so covered–Notice describes development complained of as ‘Construction of roof of dwelling in…