The Council has brought proceedings as the local planning authority in respect of alleged unauthorised development and breaches of planning control at Land lying to the west of Kenilworth, London Road, Retford, DN22 7JE (“the Land”), including works to clear, level and develop the land and to use it for motorhomes without planning permission.
A copy of the sealed injunction order and all associated court documentation can be viewed and downloaded using the link to the right of this page or provided on request to legaladmin@bassetlaw.gov.uk
If you are affected by this Order, you are strongly advised to seek independent legal advice immediately.
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IN THE COUNTY COURT
Claim No: N00NG807
BETWEEN:
BASSETLAW DISTRICT COUNCIL
-and-
(1) MR PATRICK FLYNN
(2) RETFORD DEMOLITION LTD
(3) PERSONS UNKNOWN (OWNERS/OCCUPIERS OF CARAVANS OR OTHER FORMS OF RESIDENTIAL OCCUPATION SITUATED ON OR BEING BROUGHT ONTO THE LAND)
(4) PERSONS UNKNOWN (PERSONS UNDERTAKING/HAVING UNDERTAKEN OR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE LAND WITHOUT A LAWFUL PLANNING CONSENT INCLUDING PERSONS WHO HAVE REMOVED TREES FROM THE SITE, DEPOSITED MATERIAL ON THE SITE, CARRIED OUT DEMOLITION ON THE SITE, CARRIED OUT WORKS TO LEVEL THE SITE)
(5) PERSONS UNKNOWN (PERSONS WHO HAVE OR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHANGING THE USE OF THE SITE WITHOUT LAWFUL PLANNING CONSENT INCLUDING BY BRINGING CARAVANS ONTO THE LAND OR ATTEMPTING TO BRING CARAVANS ONTO THE LAND)
Interim Injunction
PENAL NOTICE
IF YOU THE WITHIN NAMED PERSONS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS AT PARAGRAPH 2 OF THIS ORDER, YOU MAY BE HELD TO BE IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND MAY BE IMPRISONED OR FINED, OR YOUR ASSETS MAY BE SEIZED.
ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFCER OF A COMPANY NAMED IN THIS ORDER THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER, MAY BE HELD TO BE IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND MAY BE IMPRISONED OR FINED, OR YOUR ASSETS MAY BE SEIZED.
ANY OTHER PERSON WHO KNOWS OF THIS ORDER AND DOES ANYTHING WHICH HELPS OR PERMITS THE DEFENDANTS TO BREACH THE TERMS OF THIS ORDER MAY ALSO BE HELD TO BE IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND MAY BE IMPRISONED, FINED OR HAVE THEIR ASSETS SEIZED
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS
You should read the terms of this Order very carefully. You are advised to consult a solicitor as soon as possible.
BEFORE District Judge Buss sitting in the County Court at Nottingham
UPON the Claimant’s application issued 25th June 2026 for a without notice interim injunction (‘the Injunction Application’)
AND UPON hearing Ms Bell of Counsel for the Claimant
AND UPON reading the evidence filed in support of the Injunction Application
AND UPON the Court being satisfied that it is appropriate to make an interim injunction order without notice to the Defendants
AND UPON the Court being satisfied that it is appropriate to make an interim injunction order against Persons Unknown and to allow service by alternative means on the 3rd, 4th and 5th defendants
AND UPON the Claimant undertaking to provide a typed copy of its Solicitor’s note of the hearing to the Defendants and anyone else who requests it as soon as practicable
IT IS ORDERED THAT until further order of the court:
1. "The Land" for the purposes of this Order means the land shown edged red on the plan attached to this Order, that being Land lying to the West of Kenilworth, London Road, Retford, DN22.
Injunction
2. The Defendants (whether by themselves, their servants or agents, or by instructing or encouraging another or any other person) are forbidden, save in accordance with any current or future express grant of planning permission (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes permission granted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015), from:
(a) carrying out or causing or permitting any development of the Land as defined by section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
(b) bringing on to or storing, stowing or parking any caravans or motorhomes on the Land, other than those already present on the Land immediately before this order takes effect;
(c) returning or replacing any caravan or motorhome that is present on the Land immediately before this order takes effect once it has been removed from the Land;
(d) residing on the Land or using the Land as a residential site;
(e) bringing onto the Land any further items or paraphernalia associated with human habitation or residential use;
(f) installing or connecting on the Land any further services including but not limited to running water, electricity or sewage connections;
(g) depositing any hardcore, waste, surfacing material, building material or any other material of any kind on the Land;
(h) constructing or erecting any building, fencing or other physical works on the Land;
(i) removing any trees from the Land; and
(i) parking or stationing any plant or machinery on the Land.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT:
Service
3. The Claimant shall personally serve the 1st and 2nd Defendants with a copy of this Order together with the Claim Form and the Injunction Application and evidence in support. If, after two attempts at personal service, with each attempt being at least 24 hours apart, the Claimant is unable to personally serve any Defendant required to be so served, service shall be effected by leaving the required documents in that Defendant’s letter box. If service is effected by leaving the required documents in any Defendant’s letter box, then service shall be deemed to take place 24 hours after placing the required documents through the letterbox.
4. The Claimant has permission to serve the 3rd, 4th and 5th Defendants with a copy of this Order together with the Claim Form and the Injunction Application and evidence in support by alternative means, namely the Claimant shall serve the required documents by:
(i) Attaching copies of the required documents in clear plastic envelopes conspicuously at the entrance to the Land so that they come to the attention of any visitors; and
(ii) Uploading the required documents to its website so that it is readily and easily accessible by any member of the public including a link to the required documents from the Claimant’s main web page.
5. The deemed date of service shall be the date of completion of the last of the aforementioned steps.
Further Hearing
6. The Injunction Application shall be listed for a further on-notice hearing at 7th July 2026 at 10am with a time estimate of 30 minutes. At this hearing, the Court shall consider whether the interim injunction order should continue and/or whether its terms ought to be varied or discharged.
7. If the Defendants wish to rely upon any evidence in response to the Injunction Application, they shall file and serve such evidence by no later than 4:00pm on 3rd July.
Liberty to apply to vary this order
8. Liberty to the Defendants to apply to set aside or vary this order upon 48 hours’ written notice to the Claimant.
Costs
9. Costs reserved.
ANNEX
Plan of the Land
Last Updated on Wednesday, July 1, 2026