“…“Generally, the sole purpose of a covenant requiring approval by a covenantee is to protect the property interests of the covenantee – see Iqbal v. Thakrar [2004] EWCA Civ 592 per Peter Gibson LJ at [26(1)]. If what is proposed has no impact on the covenantee's property interests then it is generally not entitled to refuse consent – …”
“…, and in that connection he referred to Woodfall’s Law of Landlord and Tenant. He said that the general principles were conveniently set out in Iqbal v Thakrar [2004] EWCA Civ 592, [2004] 36 EG 122. He quoted the summary of Peter Gibson LJ in that case of the relevant principles, which Peter Gibson LJ had adapted from cases of consent to…”