A homeowner whose back garden was invaded by Japanese knotweed from a council cycle track has won a landmark court fight which could pave the way for millions more to be paid out.
Engineer Marc Davies sued Bridgend County Borough Council after the "pernicious" invasive weed spread from its land - a former railway line - and into the garden of his house.
Mr Davies, 38, said the presence of the weed - even once treated - had damaged the value of the terraced property, as it prevented him from landscaping, putting up a shed or building in the garden.
