Wallbridge v. Housing Cttee. [1962] JJ 203 (14 April 1962)

Wallbridge v. Housing Cttee. [1962] JJ 203 (14 April 1962)

The Housing Committee is entitled to consider the increase in value of land resulting from proposed sub-division into building plots as a legitimate factor when deciding whether to grant housing consent, especially where refusal is based on policy to prevent disadvantage to the Island population by minority landowners.

Citation
[1962] JJ 203
Parties
Applicant: Wallbridge; Respondent: Housing Committee
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
14 April 1962
Procedural Posture
Application for Housing Consent / Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Housing Consent, Land Value, Policy Discretion
Housing Law Administrative Law Housing Consent Land Value Policy Discretion

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Parties

Wallbridge

Applicant

Housing Committee

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Housing Consent / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Housing Committee can refuse housing consent based on policy regarding land value increases and disadvantage to the Island population

Ratio Decidendi

The Housing Committee is entitled to consider the increase in value of land resulting from proposed sub-division into building plots as a legitimate factor when deciding whether to grant housing consent, especially where refusal is based on policy to prevent disadvantage to the Island population by minority landowners.

Court Disposition

application dismissed