Guildford Borough Council v Cupids Green Ltd & Ors [2026] EWHC 270 (KB) (13 February 2026)

Guildford Borough Council v Cupids Green Ltd & Ors [2026] EWHC 270 (KB) (13 February 2026)

The Court finds, on the balance of probabilities, that actual and apprehended breaches of planning control have occurred on Wanborough Fields, including unauthorised residential occupation, storage, and operational development without planning permission. Agricultural use does not exempt operational development or residential occupation from planning control. The Council has demonstrated persistent breaches and escalation, and enforcement notices have not sufficed. Injunctive relief is necessary and proportionate to restrain further breaches and require remediation, subject to exceptions for defendants with pending planning applications or significant personal hardship (notably Defendant...

Citation
[2026] EWHC 270 (KB)
Parties
Claimant: Guildford Borough Council; Defendant: Cupids Green Limited; Defendant: Alfie Sam Daly; Defendant: Jack Mikol; Defendant: Jack Brazil; Defendant: Joseph Brazil; Defendant: Albert Chapman; Defendant: Celia Green; Defendant: Billy Chapman; Defendant: Frank Edward Green; Defendant: William Keat; Defendant: Nick Chapman; Defendant: Jadwiga Agata Szczecinek; Defendant: Jamie Alan Wotton; Defendant: Show Site Services Limited; Defendant: Noah Green; Defendant: Martin Chatfield; Defendant: Russell John Ede; Defendant: Dean John Early; Defendant: Adam Zackary Bahou; Defendant: Joseph Faam; Defendant: James Oliver Ede; Defendant: Asaf Hosein; Defendant: Haleema Hosein; Defendant: Lixiang Guo; Defendant: Olga Eugenia Ustinova; Defendant: Mohammad Faam; Defendant: Junbo Ding; Defendant: Caili Zhu; Defendant: Bridget Cash; Defendant: Joseph Stanley Mitchell; Defendant: Angelica Ceccarelli; Defendant: Sean Nicholas Ridgwell; Defendant: Hogs Back Farm Limited; Defendant: Persons Unknown (already moved onto land); Defendant: Persons Unknown (not already moved onto land); Defendant: Thomas Chapman; Defendant: Karen Ann Denyer; Defendant: Simon William Blanchflower; Defendant: Jacqueline Valerie Blanchflower; Defendant: Virdzhiniya Pancheva Ilieva; Defendant: Barry William Doyle; Defendant: Shelia Doyle; Defendant: Catherine Rachel Aikin-Sneath; Defendant: Ruby Boyce; Defendant: Jordan Newell
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 February 2026
Procedural Posture
Planning Injunction (section 187 B Town and Country Planning Act 1990) / Final Judgment Following Contested Hearing
Outcome
Injunction granted (with exceptions and adjournments for certain defendants)
Legal Topics
Injunctions, Breach of Planning Control, Residential Occupation, Traveller Rights, Article 8 ECHR, Agricultural Use, Enforcement Notices, Persons Unknown
Planning Law Public Law Human Rights Injunctions Breach of Planning Control Residential Occupation Traveller Rights Article 8 ECHR +3 more

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Parties

Guildford Borough Council

Claimant

Cupids Green Limited

Defendant

Alfie Sam Daly

Defendant

Jack Mikol

Defendant

Jack Brazil

Defendant

Joseph Brazil

Defendant

Albert Chapman

Defendant

Celia Green

Defendant

Billy Chapman

Defendant

Frank Edward Green

Defendant

William Keat

Defendant

Nick Chapman

Defendant

Jadwiga Agata Szczecinek

Defendant

Jamie Alan Wotton

Defendant

Show Site Services Limited

Defendant

Noah Green

Defendant

Martin Chatfield

Defendant

Russell John Ede

Defendant

Dean John Early

Defendant

Adam Zackary Bahou

Defendant

Joseph Faam

Defendant

James Oliver Ede

Defendant

Asaf Hosein

Defendant

Haleema Hosein

Defendant

Lixiang Guo

Defendant

Olga Eugenia Ustinova

Defendant

Mohammad Faam

Defendant

Junbo Ding

Defendant

Caili Zhu

Defendant

Bridget Cash

Defendant

Joseph Stanley Mitchell

Defendant

Angelica Ceccarelli

Defendant

Sean Nicholas Ridgwell

Defendant

Hogs Back Farm Limited

Defendant

Persons Unknown (already moved onto land)

Defendant

Persons Unknown (not already moved onto land)

Defendant

Thomas Chapman

Defendant

Karen Ann Denyer

Defendant

Simon William Blanchflower

Defendant

Jacqueline Valerie Blanchflower

Defendant

Virdzhiniya Pancheva Ilieva

Defendant

Barry William Doyle

Defendant

Shelia Doyle

Defendant

Catherine Rachel Aikin-Sneath

Defendant

Ruby Boyce

Defendant

Jordan Newell

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Planning Injunction (section 187 B Town and Country Planning Act 1990) / Final Judgment Following Contested Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether actual and apprehended breaches of planning control occurred on Wanborough Fields
  2. 2 Whether injunctive relief under section 187B Town and Country Planning Act 1990 should be granted
  3. 3 Whether residential occupation by Travellers is protected under Article 8 ECHR

Ratio Decidendi

The Court finds, on the balance of probabilities, that actual and apprehended breaches of planning control have occurred on Wanborough Fields, including unauthorised residential occupation, storage, and operational development without planning permission. Agricultural use does not exempt operational development or residential occupation from planning control. The Council has demonstrated persistent breaches and escalation, and enforcement notices have not sufficed. Injunctive relief is necessary and proportionate to restrain further breaches and require remediation, subject to exceptions for defendants with pending planning applications or significant personal hardship (notably Defendant...

Court Disposition

Injunction granted (with exceptions and adjournments for certain defendants)

Orders

  • Final injunction restraining actual and apprehended breaches of planning control on Wanborough Fields
  • Mandatory orders requiring remediation of breaches for responsible defendants