Cases - Meravale Builders v Secretary of State for the Environment

Record details

Name

Meravale Builders v Secretary of State for the Environment

Date

(1978)

Citation

36 P&CR 87

Legislation

Housing Act 1957

Keywords

Planning and consents - CPO

Summary

This case concerned a CPO made under the Housing Act 1957. Part of the land included in the order was required for highway purposes, which could not be related to the housing proposals. Accordingly, the Court held the order to be ultra vires the acquiring authority and quashed it.