The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[1968] Ch 479
[CHANCERY DIVISION]
HARRISON
v.
CROYDON LONDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
[1966 H. No. 4941]
1967 March 8
PENNYCUICK J.
Compulsory Purchase
— Compensation
— Assumption
— Jurisdiction
— Question affecting basis of compensation
— Originating summons asking on construction of current development plan whether planning permission would be granted
— Whether question of construction
— Whether hypothetical
— Whether raising justiciable issue
— Matter within exclusive jurisdiction of Lands Tribunal
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Land Compensation Act, 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz. 2, c. 33), ss. 1, 14 (1), 16 (3)
—
Control of Office and Industrial Development Act, 1965 (c. 33), s. 3.
Practice
— Originating summons
— Construction question
— Jurisdiction
— Question as to basis of assessment of compensation for compulsory purchase
— Matters within exclusive jurisdiction of Lands Tribunal
— Whether correct procedure.