Chapter bim60806

Published date22 November 2013
Record Numberbim60806
CourtHM Revenue & Customs
IssuerHM Revenue & Customs

Whether the land has been developed is a question of fact.

‘Development’ for the purpose of Condition D is not defined but is interpreted to mean any change from the lands position at purchase. In the absence of other factors obtaining planning permission will not constitute land being developed for the purpose of condition D.

Example 1

A person acquires land with the intention to hold it for investment purposes. After several years planning permission is obtained to build houses on the land. The landowner’s intention changes to build and sell housing units on the land. An access road and other infrastructure is built before the landowner gets in financial difficulty and sells the land. Condition D applies, the land has been developed and one of the main purposes of...

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