Long lease – Lorry park – Compulsory purchase – Injurious affection – Option rights – Landlord’s consent – Consent not to be unreasonably withheld – Risk of merger and loss of rights

599 Developments Ltd v NNB Generation Co (HPC) Ltd [2019] UKUT 235 (LC) (Judge Elizabeth Cooke and Mr PD McCrea FRICS) (2 August 2019)

This is another recent case concerning a claim by a lessee of commercial premises to compensation associated with a compulsory purchase of the let premises. The case involved a number of landlord and tenant issues, including the impact on rights granted under a sub-lease.