High Court injunction to halt work or occupation of land off A6 at Wilstead
A High Court injunction has been obtained by Bedford Borough Council to prevent any additional works or occupation of land off the A6 between Wilstead and Wixams.
Officers were alerted to the land, in Bedford Road, Wilstead, being occupied without planning permission at around 5pm on May 29 and attended within two hours to see if there had been any activity or breaches of planning control.
When a caravan arrived the next day (May 30) officers immediately served an emergency planning notice to stop any further occupation or works under the Town and Country Planning Act.
The council subsequently issued legal proceedings and secured an interim injunction on June 4 at the High Court.
A Bedford Borough Council spokesperson said: “We attended the site as soon as we were alerted by the public, and thank them for their patience and support.
“We take issues of this nature extremely seriously, just as we know our residents and communities do.
“Breaches of planning control include unauthorised development and/or occupation of a site without planning permission as is the case in Wilstead, breaches of planning control can also include other matters such as unauthorised works to a listed building, and unauthorised works to a protected tree or to a tree in a conservation area. To find out more to report a suspected breach, please visit https://www.bedford.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-guidance/report-planning-breach.”