Travellers plan appeal to remain on North Yorkshire site

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 15:02 · Archive

Occupants of an unauthorised traveller site in Hillam, North Yorkshire, plan to appeal an enforcement notice to remain on the land.

Work began on the unauthorised site at Hillam on 11 September, when heavy machinery and lorries carrying hardcore and building materials arrived. North Yorkshire Council served a temporary stop notice on 14 September and secured an interim injunction from the High Court, which was served on 19 September.

A High Court hearing at Leeds Combined Court Centre heard that more than 20 occupants plan to appeal the enforcement notice to the Planning Inspectorate. Judge Mark Gargan ruled the interim injunction would remain in place while the appeal process continued. Michael Rudd, representing the site occupants, told the hearing they had already instructed planning consultants to lodge an appeal with the Planning Inspectorate and hoped it would be decided by May next year.

The judge told those present that breaching the injunction could result in prosecution under contempt laws and potentially imprisonment. He said that if the appeal was successful he expected the council's legal action would end.

How it is being reported

• Travellers plan appeal to remain on landA temporary injunction on work at the site at Hillam remains in place until an appeal can be heard.BBC York And North Yorkshire · 21 Oct, 14:39
• Travellers bid to remain on land amid High Court caseOccupants of the unauthorised traveller site in Hillam plan a Planning Inspectorate appeal as High Court extends injunction on work at the North Yorkshire site.York Press · 21 Oct, 13:14

In this story: Hillam · North Yorkshire · North Yorkshire Council · Planning Inspectorate · Judge Mark Gargan · Selby

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