Colin Bernard Medley v Ross Mackenzie & Ors

Colin Bernard Medley v Ross Mackenzie & Ors

The consent covenant in favour of High Elms Properties Limited is obsolete and discharged due to company dissolution. Remaining covenants confer practical benefits of substantial advantage to owners of properties on the Green Land and to Forest House by preserving open aspect, preventing over-development, and protecting the listed wall. Therefore, statutory grounds for modification are not met and the application to modify is refused.

Parties
Applicant: Colin Bernard Medley; Objector: Ross Mackenzie; Objector: Yashwant Koak; Objector: Sushma Koak; Objector: Gunter Stohr; Objector: Glynne Stohr; Objector: Asim Chaudhary; Objector: Uzma Chaudhary; Objector: Stella Diggins; Objector: Glen Feldman; Objector: Claire Feldman; Objector: Lesley Bellamy; Objector: Tai Wai Wong; Objector: Rajesh Khakhar; Objector: Christine Fuchs-Khakhar; Objector: Paul Vella; Objector: Cathy O’Rouke; Objector: Catherine Eileen Boak; Objector: Michael Alphonso Christian; Objector: Brenda Patricia Margaret Regan; Objector: Mrs P M Morley; Objector: Robert L Walker; Objector: Kelly R Walker
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 May 2024
Procedural Posture
Application Under Section 84 Law of Property Act 1925 / Final Determination
Outcome
Application partially allowed; covenant 3(c) in 1967 conveyance discharged, remainder refused.
Legal Topics
Modification and Discharge of Restrictive Covenants, Obsolescence of Consent Covenants, Practical Benefits of Substantial Advantage, Annexation of Benefit to Land, Planning Permission Relevance
Property Law Land Law Modification and Discharge of Restrictive Covenants Obsolescence of Consent Covenants Practical Benefits of Substantial Advantage Annexation of Benefit to Land Planning Permission Relevance

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Parties

Colin Bernard Medley

Applicant

Ross Mackenzie

Objector

Yashwant Koak

Objector

Sushma Koak

Objector

Gunter Stohr

Objector

Glynne Stohr

Objector

Asim Chaudhary

Objector

Uzma Chaudhary

Objector

Stella Diggins

Objector

Glen Feldman

Objector

Claire Feldman

Objector

Lesley Bellamy

Objector

Tai Wai Wong

Objector

Rajesh Khakhar

Objector

Christine Fuchs-Khakhar

Objector

Paul Vella

Objector

Cathy O’Rouke

Objector

Catherine Eileen Boak

Objector

Michael Alphonso Christian

Objector

Brenda Patricia Margaret Regan

Objector

Mrs P M Morley

Objector

Robert L Walker

Objector

Kelly R Walker

Objector

Procedural Posture

Application Under Section 84 Law of Property Act 1925 / Final Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether restrictive covenants should be discharged or modified under section 84 Law of Property Act 1925
  2. 2 Whether consent covenant in favour of dissolved company is obsolete
  3. 3 Whether remaining covenants confer practical benefits of substantial advantage

Ratio Decidendi

The consent covenant in favour of High Elms Properties Limited is obsolete and discharged due to company dissolution. Remaining covenants confer practical benefits of substantial advantage to owners of properties on the Green Land and to Forest House by preserving open aspect, preventing over-development, and protecting the listed wall. Therefore, statutory grounds for modification are not met and the application to modify is refused.

Court Disposition

Application partially allowed; covenant 3(c) in 1967 conveyance discharged, remainder refused.

Orders

  • Covenant 3(c) in 1967 conveyance discharged.
  • Application to modify remaining covenants refused.