Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council & Anor v Henry Loveridge & Ors

Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council & Anor v Henry Loveridge & Ors

The injunction is renewed for a further year against Persons Unknown forming unauthorised encampments in the defined area because the Claimants have demonstrated a compelling need, exhausted reasonable alternatives, and satisfied statutory and equitable requirements. The injunction is proportionate, effective, and subject to procedural safeguards as required by Wolverhampton. The risk of harm persists without the injunction, and no adequate alternative remedy exists.

Parties
Claimant: Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council; Claimant: Hampshire County Council; Defendant: Henry Loveridge; Defendant: Other Named Defendants; Defendant: Persons Unknown forming unauthorised encampments in the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
28 March 2025
Procedural Posture
Application for Renewal of Injunction / Judgment on Renewal Application
Outcome
injunction renewed for one year against Persons Unknown
Legal Topics
Injunctions Against Persons Unknown, Unauthorised Encampments, Planning Control, Gypsy and Traveller Rights, Precautionary Relief
Public Law Planning Law Local Government Law Human Rights Injunctions Against Persons Unknown Unauthorised Encampments Planning Control Gypsy and Traveller Rights +1 more

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Parties

Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council

Claimant

Hampshire County Council

Claimant

Henry Loveridge

Defendant

Other Named Defendants

Defendant

Persons Unknown forming unauthorised encampments in the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application for Renewal of Injunction / Judgment on Renewal Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there is a compelling need for renewal of the injunction against Persons Unknown forming unauthorised encampments
  2. 2 Whether the statutory and equitable requirements for such an injunction are satisfied
  3. 3 Whether procedural protections for affected persons are adequate

Ratio Decidendi

The injunction is renewed for a further year against Persons Unknown forming unauthorised encampments in the defined area because the Claimants have demonstrated a compelling need, exhausted reasonable alternatives, and satisfied statutory and equitable requirements. The injunction is proportionate, effective, and subject to procedural safeguards as required by Wolverhampton. The risk of harm persists without the injunction, and no adequate alternative remedy exists.

Court Disposition

injunction renewed for one year against Persons Unknown

Orders

  • Injunction continued for a further 12 months against Persons Unknown forming unauthorised encampments in the defined area of Basingstoke and Deane Borough.
  • Power of arrest attached to the injunction.