Amber Valley Borough Council v Haytop Country Park Ltd [2024] UKUT 237 (LC) – No. 5 Barristers Chambers

‘In an important judgment, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has allowed an appeal against the First-tier Tribunal’s decision in respect of a set of conditions attached to a caravan site licence issued by Amber Valley Borough Council to Haytop Country Park Ltd. Richard Kimblin KC appeared for the appellant Borough Council.’

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No. 5 Barristers Chambers, 30th August 2024

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Developer and director who ignored enforcement notice hit with more than £300k in fines and costs – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 3rd, 2024 in construction industry, costs, enforcement notices, fines, news, planning by tracey

‘Developers who forged ahead with construction on a residential site despite receiving a temporary stop notice and an enforcement notice have been ordered to pay £120,000 in costs to South Hams District Council.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th August 2024

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Upper Tribunal allows appeal by council over imposition of conditions that compromised enforcement notice – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has overturned a decision of the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber), which it said had not been entitled to impose conditions which had the effect of compromising an enforcement notice and would “perpetuate the harm to the landscape and heritage assets identified by the inspector”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th August 2024

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ICO hits NHS Trust and police force with enforcement notices over hundreds of unanswered FOI requests – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 30th, 2024 in enforcement notices, freedom of information, hospitals, news, police by sally

‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued enforcement notices against Devon and Cornwall Police and Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust over hundreds of unanswered freedom of information (FOI) requests.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th July 2024

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Failure to serve – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 18th, 2024 in enforcement notices, magistrates, news, service by tracey

‘A recent High Court case illustrates the breadth of the points which can be raised before the Magistrates if the defendant is not served with an enforcement notice, writes Roderick Morton.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th June 2024

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Landowner who cut down protected woodland fined – BBC News

Posted June 17th, 2024 in confiscation, enforcement notices, environmental protection, fines, news, trees by tracey

‘A landowner who benefited from chopping down a protected woodland has been fined £1,500 and handed an £11,280 confiscation order.’

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BBC News, 14th June 2024

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Defendant jailed over failure to pay £167k fine issued for non-compliance with planning enforcement notice – Local Government Lawyer

‘A woman has been jailed for default of payment of a £167,378 fine issued after she failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice to remove structures she built on green belt land.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th June 2024

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Court of Appeal rejects challenge over enforcement notice and application of Murfitt principle – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 10th, 2024 in appeals, enforcement notices, housing, local government, news, planning by sally

‘A planning inspector misdirected himself in a dispute over the construction of a house in Beaconsfield and misunderstood case law, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th May 2024

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Special Development Order puts end to council enforcement action against asylum seeker airbase – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 9th, 2024 in asylum, enforcement notices, housing, local government, news, planning by tracey

‘West Lindsey District Council has withdrawn its enforcement notice at RAF Scampton in light of a Special Development Order (SDO) that has put an end to planning enforcement action relating to the site.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th April 2024

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Owners of Crooked House pub appeal against order to rebuild – The Guardian

Posted March 28th, 2024 in appeals, arson, enforcement notices, fire, news by tracey

‘The owners of the Crooked House pub in Himley have appealed against an order to rebuild the 18th-century building, which was demolished days after a fire last year.’

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The Guardian, 27th March 2024

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Leisure firm told scanning staff faces is illegal – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in employment, enforcement notices, facial mapping, news, privacy by michael

‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) says Serco Leisure has been unlawfully processing the biometric data of more than 2,000 employees at 38 UK leisure facilities.’

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BBC News, 23rd February 2024

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When does a caravan remain a “caravan”? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 19th, 2024 in enforcement notices, local government, news, planning by tracey

‘An inspector recently upheld an enforcement notice for a Lake District caravan. Stephanie Bruce-Smith explains why.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th February 2024

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Developer who ignored listed building notice hit with £80k fine – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 22nd, 2023 in building law, enforcement notices, fines, housing, local government, news, planning by sally

‘A developer who neglected a listed mansion has been found guilty of ignoring a listed building notice for five years following a prosecution brought by Liverpool City Council.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st November 2023

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High Court judge rules inspector erred in law over scope of power to require removal of operational development – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 11th, 2023 in appeals, enforcement notices, housing, local government, news, planning by tracey

‘The High Court has decided that a planning inspector erred in law over a dispute about an enforcement notice served by Buckinghamshire Council.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th August 2023

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Ffos-y-Fran: Campaigners go to courts to stop mine digging for coal – BBC News

‘Climate campaigners are taking legal action to try and force the closure of the UK’s largest opencast coalmine.’

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BBC News, 10th August 2023

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Waiving or varying a requirement in an enforcement notice – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 21st, 2023 in appeals, enforcement notices, local government, news, planning by tracey

‘The Divisional Court has ruled on the power to waive or relax an enforcement notice under Section 172A. Melissa Murphy KC and Charles Streeten look at the outcome.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st July 2023

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Information Commissioner issues enforcement notice against London borough over handling of FOI requests – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued an enforcement notice to Croydon Council for its poor handling of requests made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th July 2023

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Owners of illegal shisha café ordered to pay nearly £200k following council prosecution – Local Government Lawyer

‘Manchester City Council has secured the confiscation of £174,074 from a company that owned a property used as an illegal shisha café in breach of a planning enforcement notice.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th May 2023

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Council defeats High Court challenge to enforcement notice – Local Government lawyer

Posted May 4th, 2023 in enforcement notices, equality, local government, news, planning by tracey

‘Luton Borough Council has defeated a developer’s challenge to a planning enforcement notice in the High Court.’

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Local Government lawyer, 4th May 2023

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UK advertising watchdog to probe ‘free trial’ subscription traps – OUT-LAW.com

‘Businesses using “free trial” ads to engage consumers for their subscription services have been urged to review their online marketing content, as the UK’s Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has set out its plan to target non-compliant trials and other promotional subscription offers in upcoming enforcement action.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th April 2023

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