William Eichler 10 May 2024

Supreme Court overturns council’s Japanese knotweed fine

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A council in Wales will no longer have to pay out thousands of pounds in compensation for damage caused by Japanese knotweed, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Bridgend council was ordered by the Court of Appeal to pay Marc Davies £4,900 in damages after the knotweed infested his property from council land.

Mr Davies argued the weed had negatively affected the value of his property despite officials treating the infestation.

The council appealed to the Supreme Court, which ruled the ‘diminution in value’ of Mr Davies' property had not been caused by the authority's actions.

Lord Justice Stephens criticised the council for not treating the weed earlier but concluded that by the time Mr Davies had raised the issue it was too late to take effective action.

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