Decision details

The Committee considered a confidential report relating to land north of Premier Motor Homes, Main Road, Birdham: continued use of land as a Gypsy Encampment.

Mrs Archer introduced this report and outlined the planning enforcement action taken to date and the next steps to securing compliance with the enforcement notices upheld at Appeal.

RESOLVED

1.     That the Council seeks a Status Quo Injunction under Section 187b of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) in accordance with Option B as outlined in section 7 below to:

a)     Stop Persons Unknown from bringing onto the land caravans and mobile homes for the purpose of occupation;

b)     Stop existing occupiers from allowing or permitting the bringing onto the land of further mobile homes or caravans for the purpose of human occupation;

c)      Stop persons from carrying out any operational development.

2.     That the matter is reported back to the Planning Committee in respect of the case for a Mandatory Injunction once investigations into the personal circumstances of the occupiers have been completed