Nuisance: Neighbourhood watch

Ten Old Square | Property Law Journal | December 2017/January 2018 #357
David Schmitz considers how the principles in Coventry v Lawrence on nuisance and the character of the area might best be applied ‘The confusion in this case is also the result of Lord Neuberger’s unelaborated suggestion that an iterative process be used.’ Among the many questions tackled by the Supreme Court in Coventry v Lawrence …

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Development Disputes: Injunctions post-Coventry v Lawrence

Trowers & Hamlins LLP | Property Law Journal | May 2014 #321
Douglas Rhodes considers the wide-ranging implications for property developers of the Supreme Court’s decision in Coventry v Lawrence ‘Led by Lord Neuberger, the Supreme Court unanimously decided that it was “quite simply wrong in principle” to apply the Shelfer test in a mechanical fashion and found that a much more flexible approach was necessary.’ Courts …

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Nuisance: Influence of planning permissions

Howes Percival LLP | Property Law Journal | March 2012 #286
Jamie Kidd reviews Coventry v Lawrence and its implications for those affected by noise nuisance ‘It is a question of fact in every case whether the grant of planning permission followed by steps to implement such permission do have the effect of changing the character of the locality.’ Every person is entitled to the comfortable …

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