We have previously issued statements in relation to a piece of land in Nantylgo where land development had taken place in the absence of planning permission from Blaenau Gwent Council. A Temporary Stop Notice was served to the landowners and interested parties on the 5 April 2024 using the relevant powers under the Town & County Planning Act 1990.
On Wednesday, 1st May 2024, the Council obtained an Interim High Court Injunction stating that the landowners shall not:
• Carry out or cause to be carried out on the Land any engineering works or acts of development without the prior grant of planning permission, including in the form of the erection of any building or other structure or by way of material change of use.
• Bring onto the Land any touring caravan, mobile home, or any other moveable structure save that six touring caravans stationed on the land at the date of this interim injunction
The Interim High Court Injunction also stated that other than the landowners no person shall reside in or take up occupation (including by staying overnight) of any of the touring caravans permitted to be retained on the land.The Interim High Court Injunction granted on Wednesday 1st May 2024 was a temporary order, with the matter returning to the High Court today (Friday 21 June 2024).
The Council have today obtained a further Interim High Court Injunction stating that the landowners:
· Shall not carry out or cause or permit to be carried out on the Land any engineering works without the prior grant of planning permission.
· Shall not carry out or cause or permit to be carried out on the Land any other act of development (including operational development in the form of the erection of any building or other structure or by way of material change of use) without the prior grant of planning permission.
· Shall not later than 1800hrs on Sunday 23rd June 2024 cease to occupy, live and/or sleep or cause or permit any person to occupy, live and/or sleep in any touring caravan, mobile home or any other moveable structure on the land.
· Shall remove from the land by 1700 hrs on Monday 24th June 2024 all touring caravans, the Portaloo, trailer and all other residential paraphernalia.
· Shall not thereafter cause or permit any touring caravan, mobile home, or any other moveable structure to be stationed on the land without the prior grant of planning permission.
· Shall not thereafter cause or permit the parking or storage of any vehicle, plant, or machinery on the land without the prior grant of planning permission.
This Injunction remains in place until discharged or varied by the Court. We will issue further statements only as necessary.