Council successfully gains injunction against unlawful development in Dinton
Yesterday (5 March), Buckinghamshire Council successfully gained a High Court injunction against individuals who began unauthorised development works on land in a conservation area in the county.
Yesterday (5 March), Buckinghamshire Council successfully gained a High Court injunction against individuals who began unauthorised development works on land in a conservation area in the county.
Over the weekend the council became aware of unauthorised works taking place at Upton Road in Dinton where hardstanding was being laid and three caravans had been brought onto the land.
On Monday, the council issued a Temporary Stop Notice which stated that no further materials could be brought onto the site and that no additional caravans could be moved onto the land, with immediate effect. However, this was breached the same day when a mobile home was brought onto the site.
Peter Strachan, Buckinghamshire Council's Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Planning, said:
“We know that this has been a worrying issue for the local community which is why we took immediate action as soon as we were able to. As with any legal matter, we must follow the correct procedures to ensure our actions taken are fully compliant with the law.
“We take these breaches very seriously and I hope this action sends a clear message to everyone that it is important to abide by rules and regulations. Where you do not, the Council will use all available levers to remedy breaches.
"We will continue to monitor the situation at Upton Road closely and consider any further action as necessary."
Under the terms of the injunction and with immediate effect it is prohibited for anyone to:
- Live on the site.
- Carry out any further works, including laying hardstanding, clearing ground or putting up fencing.
- Bring any more caravans, mobile homes, structures or materials onto the land.
- Encourage or help anyone else to move onto the site.
- Deposit waste or other materials.
- Create new tracks or roadways.
- Install any utilities or services such as water, electricity or sewerage.
- Divide the land into plots or make any further alterations.
- Bring additional vehicles or machinery onto the site.