Regina v. Royal Lawrie Plantation Services Limited, (1999)

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Regina v. Royal Lawrie Plantation Services Limited, (1999)

HOUSE OF LORDS

Lord Slynn of Hadley

Lord Goff of Chieveley

Lord Hope of Craighead

Lord Clyde

Lord Millett

OPINIONS OF THE LORDS OF APPEAL FOR JUDGMENT IN THE CAUSE

REGINA

v.

ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

(APPELLANTS)

EX PARTE LAWRIE PLANTATION SERVICES LIMITED

(RESPONDENTS)

ON 8 JULY 1999

LORD SLYNN OF HADLEY

My Lords,

I have had the advantage of reading in draft the speech prepared by my noble and learned friend Lord Clyde. As he shows, the language used in the section is clearly capable of different interpretations. The purpose of the legislation, however, is plainly to enable the planning authority to control changes of use from normal residential occupation to temporary occupation by two groups most likely to be frequently changing--short term lets for rent and employees and th...

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