Buckinghamshire Council v Barrett & Ors [2024] EWHC 140 (KB) (29 January 2024)

Buckinghamshire Council v Barrett & Ors [2024] EWHC 140 (KB) (29 January 2024)

Jimmy Barrett was found responsible for flagrant breaches of planning control on the land, and lesser enforcement measures were inadequate. A mandatory order requiring removal of unlawful structures and a prohibitory order restraining further breaches were necessary and proportionate to protect the Green Belt and uphold planning law. The application for an injunction against Persons Unknown was dismissed due to lack of compelling evidence of imminent risk or need, as required by recent Supreme Court authority.

Citation
[2024] EWHC 140 (KB)
Parties
Claimant: Buckinghamshire Council; First Defendant: Jimmy Barrett; Third Defendant: Persons Unknown
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 January 2024
Procedural Posture
Claim for Injunctions (mandatory and Prohibitory) Under S.187 B Town and Country Planning Act 1990 / Final Hearing
Outcome
Mandatory and prohibitory orders granted against Jimmy Barrett; prohibitory order against Persons Unknown dismissed.
Legal Topics
Injunctions, Planning Control, Green Belt, Persons Unknown, Enforcement, Retrospective Planning Permission
Planning Law Public Law Injunctions Planning Control Green Belt Persons Unknown Enforcement Retrospective Planning Permission

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Parties

Buckinghamshire Council

Claimant

Jimmy Barrett

First Defendant

Persons Unknown

Third Defendant

Procedural Posture

Claim for Injunctions (mandatory and Prohibitory) Under S.187 B Town and Country Planning Act 1990 / Final Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Are there breaches of planning control?
  2. 2 Are the breaches flagrant?
  3. 3 Is Jimmy Barrett responsible for breaches of planning control?

Ratio Decidendi

Jimmy Barrett was found responsible for flagrant breaches of planning control on the land, and lesser enforcement measures were inadequate. A mandatory order requiring removal of unlawful structures and a prohibitory order restraining further breaches were necessary and proportionate to protect the Green Belt and uphold planning law. The application for an injunction against Persons Unknown was dismissed due to lack of compelling evidence of imminent risk or need, as required by recent Supreme Court authority.

Court Disposition

Mandatory and prohibitory orders granted against Jimmy Barrett; prohibitory order against Persons Unknown dismissed.

Orders

  • Mandatory order requiring Jimmy Barrett to remove the static caravan, makeshift stables, and associated paraphernalia by the deadline set in the planning permission condition.
  • Prohibitory order restraining Jimmy Barrett from further unauthorised development on the land.