Cases - Thrasyvoulou v Secretary of State for the Environment and Hackney London Borough Council

Record details

Name

Thrasyvoulou v Secretary of State for the Environment and Hackney London Borough Council

Date

[1984]

Citation

JPL 732

Keywords

Planning control

Summary

In his decision letter, a planning inspector concluded that he was not satisfied that there was sufficient evidence to show 'beyond all reasonable doubt' that the appeal property had remained in use as a guest house over the relevant period. So he upheld the notice.

The High Court held that the standard of proof is the civil standard of the balance of probability. The use of the phrase 'beyond reasonable doubt' was the criminal standard and so the decision would be set aside.