Wolff and Another v Enfield London Borough
Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; 281 (6326) 21 March 1987, 1320-1321 (2)Publication details: 1987Subject(s): Summary: CA 22 January 1987. Appeal by landlords from decision determining the true construction of a rent review clause. By a user clause the premises were not to be used other than for light industrial purposes within Class III of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1972 or any other class/classes within which fell the use or uses permitted by the planning authority from time to time. When the premises were last occupied they were used for this purpose. Shortly before the present lease was granted, planning permission was given for change of use to a non-teaching service unit for Middlesex Polytechnic . At issue was how the clause should be applied to that grant of permission and whether the permitted purpose of a non-teaching service unit is a composite use which does not fall into any use class, or whether the wording was shorthand for listing the various uses which the Polytechnic might make of the premises. Judge decided the latter construction would enable any subsequentItem type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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CA 22 January 1987. Appeal by landlords from decision determining the true construction of a rent review clause. By a user clause the premises were not to be used other than for light industrial purposes within Class III of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1972 or any other class/classes within which fell the use or uses permitted by the planning authority from time to time. When the premises were last occupied they were used for this purpose. Shortly before the present lease was granted, planning permission was given for change of use to a non-teaching service unit for Middlesex Polytechnic . At issue was how the clause should be applied to that grant of permission and whether the permitted purpose of a non-teaching service unit is a composite use which does not fall into any use class, or whether the wording was shorthand for listing the various uses which the Polytechnic might make of the premises. Judge decided the latter construction would enable any subsequent