Motorsport noise nuisance - again
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Another appalling noise nuisance case. These 'people' moved near to a racetrack then sued the same for £20,000 damages. Incredibly, they won their case!
Thankfully, the Court of Appeal overturned that [ludicrous] decision and the couple were £85,000 down in legal costs due to the other side. Good.
"The couple say that, when they bought their home, "Fenland", just 500 metres from the track, in January 2006, they were unaware that speedway, stock car racing, banger racing and motocross were going on nearby. But Lord Justice Jackson said that was "most surprising" when all relevant planning permissions, going back to 1975, and certificates of lawful use were available for inspection on the local authority's register. And he observed: "It is a matter of prudence, indeed basic common sense, to inspect that register before purchasing a property in a rural location." http://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1119401/...
After a further appeal, the case is before the Supreme Court - judgment expected on Wednesday 26th. Place your bets.
http://www.supremecourt.uk/current-cases/case_2012...
Thankfully, the Court of Appeal overturned that [ludicrous] decision and the couple were £85,000 down in legal costs due to the other side. Good.
"The couple say that, when they bought their home, "Fenland", just 500 metres from the track, in January 2006, they were unaware that speedway, stock car racing, banger racing and motocross were going on nearby. But Lord Justice Jackson said that was "most surprising" when all relevant planning permissions, going back to 1975, and certificates of lawful use were available for inspection on the local authority's register. And he observed: "It is a matter of prudence, indeed basic common sense, to inspect that register before purchasing a property in a rural location." http://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1119401/...
After a further appeal, the case is before the Supreme Court - judgment expected on Wednesday 26th. Place your bets.
http://www.supremecourt.uk/current-cases/case_2012...
Fairly local to me. As stupid as they were, its clear that some local knuckledraggers are total scum.
Here's a Before/After of their house:
2006: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/detailMatc...
2014: http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/local/latest-n...
Here's a Before/After of their house:
2006: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/detailMatc...
2014: http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/local/latest-n...
EskimoArapaho said:
Fairly local to me. As stupid as they were, its clear that some local knuckledraggers are total scum.
Here's a Before/After of their house:
2006: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/detailMatc...
2014: http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/local/latest-n...
That's really sad - presumably they were hounded out? This quote implies a lot:Here's a Before/After of their house:
2006: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/detailMatc...
2014: http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/local/latest-n...
"They lived there from January 2006 until May 2010, when their home was flooded with oil after a digger was crashed into an oil tank, then it was rendered uninhabitable by fire the following month."
I guess they started something which was never going to have a pleasant outcome even if they won every appeal.
The neighbours won their appeal to the Supreme Court!
http://supremecourt.uk/decided-cases/docs/UKSC_201...
"It is not a defence to a claim in nuisance to show that the claimant acquired or moved into her property after the nuisance had started. However it may be a defence, at least in some circumstances, that it is only because the claimant has changed the use of her land that the defendant’s pre-existing activity is claimed to have become a nuisance"
http://supremecourt.uk/decided-cases/docs/UKSC_201...
"It is not a defence to a claim in nuisance to show that the claimant acquired or moved into her property after the nuisance had started. However it may be a defence, at least in some circumstances, that it is only because the claimant has changed the use of her land that the defendant’s pre-existing activity is claimed to have become a nuisance"
Caveat emptor.
How is the track at fault due to these peoples lack of homework when buying their property?
We looked at a house once that fronted onto a main road opposite a school. First thing we did was turn up at the house and sit outside it at 8:30 on a school day.......we didn't buy the house.
We have just done something similar with a property that backed onto a railway.....sat outside for an hour at rush hour listening to the noise and frequency of trains.
From the quote it sounds like they were aware of the track before buying - but not the nature of the motorsport......tough s#it IMO, it would have been trivial to find out.
How is the track at fault due to these peoples lack of homework when buying their property?
We looked at a house once that fronted onto a main road opposite a school. First thing we did was turn up at the house and sit outside it at 8:30 on a school day.......we didn't buy the house.
We have just done something similar with a property that backed onto a railway.....sat outside for an hour at rush hour listening to the noise and frequency of trains.
From the quote it sounds like they were aware of the track before buying - but not the nature of the motorsport......tough s#it IMO, it would have been trivial to find out.
Jagmanv12 said:
There's 4 judges who should retire immediately.
What a stupid decision.
So now anybody who lives next door to a church can complain about the bells?
people have in the past..and won!What a stupid decision.
So now anybody who lives next door to a church can complain about the bells?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2134905/Ch...
agtlaw said:
The neighbours won their appeal to the Supreme Court!
http://supremecourt.uk/decided-cases/docs/UKSC_201...
"It is not a defence to a claim in nuisance to show that the claimant acquired or moved into her property after the nuisance had started. However it may be a defence, at least in some circumstances, that it is only because the claimant has changed the use of her land that the defendant’s pre-existing activity is claimed to have become a nuisance"
Frankly that's a disgrace. I can just imagine the Lords taking the view that if this sort of proletariat activity was taking place near their estates they'd want to put a stop to it by any means necessary! "Can't have the riff-raff getting out of hand by enjoying their ghastly motorsports can we?!"http://supremecourt.uk/decided-cases/docs/UKSC_201...
"It is not a defence to a claim in nuisance to show that the claimant acquired or moved into her property after the nuisance had started. However it may be a defence, at least in some circumstances, that it is only because the claimant has changed the use of her land that the defendant’s pre-existing activity is claimed to have become a nuisance"
I note the part which refers to recompense rather than an injunction; it will be interesting to see if the original judge goes downn this route. Otherwise the message appears to be that if your motorsport venue is less than 20 years old a disgruntled neighbour may be able to chuck a spanner in the works.
simply ludicrous, not to mention the fact that the house was probably priced according to its position next to a race track.
Its the same type of cases and ludicrous judgements that have reduced the decibel levels at most uk tracks and all but stopped some race classes at certain locations.
Just look at Croft to see exactly how these complete idiots can ruin a sporting venue. If this isnt stopped in its tracks by some decent judgements we will end up with this claim culture overtaking every area of society.
Its the same type of cases and ludicrous judgements that have reduced the decibel levels at most uk tracks and all but stopped some race classes at certain locations.
Just look at Croft to see exactly how these complete idiots can ruin a sporting venue. If this isnt stopped in its tracks by some decent judgements we will end up with this claim culture overtaking every area of society.
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