Salford City Council v Fortis Developments Ltd & Ors

Salford City Council v Fortis Developments Ltd & Ors

Mr Morgan did not implement the landscaping scheme by the deadline and was able to do so; his failure was not due to lack of means or access but because he chose to ignore the order, believing it was wrongly made. The applicant proved contempt to the criminal standard.

Parties
Claimant: Salford City Council; Defendant: Fortis Developments Ltd; Defendant: Fortis UK Holdings Ltd; Defendant: M Developments Limited; Defendant: Gareth Morgan; Defendant: Young Village Management (NW) Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 April 2026
Procedural Posture
Contempt Application (civil) / Judgment on Liability for Contempt
Outcome
Mr Morgan found in contempt of court; further hearing to determine sentence.
Legal Topics
Contempt of Court, Injunctions, Enforcement of Planning Conditions
Civil Procedure Planning Law Local Government Law Contempt of Court Injunctions Enforcement of Planning Conditions

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Parties

Salford City Council

Claimant

Fortis Developments Ltd

Defendant

Fortis UK Holdings Ltd

Defendant

M Developments Limited

Defendant

Gareth Morgan

Defendant

Young Village Management (NW) Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Contempt Application (civil) / Judgment on Liability for Contempt

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr Morgan failed to comply with a court order requiring implementation of a landscaping scheme by the deadline
  2. 2 Whether non-compliance was within Mr Morgan's power to remedy

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Morgan did not implement the landscaping scheme by the deadline and was able to do so; his failure was not due to lack of means or access but because he chose to ignore the order, believing it was wrongly made. The applicant proved contempt to the criminal standard.

Court Disposition

Mr Morgan found in contempt of court; further hearing to determine sentence.

Orders

  • Finding of contempt against Mr Morgan.