Injunctions and refusals
The High Court of the UK issued an injunction against caravans on Green Belt land in Ashley Green, Buckinghamshire. The injunction, obtained by Buckinghamshire Council on 4 April, halts any works, occupation or delivery of additional caravans to a site where planning permission had previously been refused. Unauthorised works began on 2 April.
Stock Parish Council in Essex sought a pre-emptive injunction to stop caravans on a former football ground in Ingatestone, citing Article 4 Direction removing permitted development rights. However, the judge refused the injunction due to lack of evidence of actual building activity.
Lancaster City Council refused to retain 11 static caravans at Morecambe Lodge Holiday Park. Reasons included conflict with Green Belt policy, loss of recreational space, inadequate flood risk assessment and potential harm to tree roots.
Scottish Borders Council refused an application for a 37-foot (approx. 11 m) static caravan on greenfield land in Hawick. The refusal cited neighbour concerns over noise, air pollution and possible residential use, contrary to sustainable development principles in the countryside.