Cases - Sovmots Investments Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment

Record details

Name

Sovmots Investments Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment

Date

(1977)

Citation

35 P&CR 350

Legislation

• Conveyancing Act 1881
• Law of Property Act 1925

Keywords

Planning control

Summary

In this case, the High Court indicated that the secretary of state was entitled to take costs into account where he considered them to be relevant. It is a matter for the decision-maker as to whether or not it is a relevant consideration, and as to what weight to give to the issue of costs if it is deemed relevant.