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The Council 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.

On 26 October 2026 the Judge sitting at the County Court at Nottingham made a final injunction order against Patrick Flynn and Persons Unknown. A copy of associated court documentation can be provided on request to legaladmin@bassetlaw.gov.uk

The order of the Court was as follows. A sealed copy of the injunction order will be published to this page immediately on receipt. Any interested parties who wish to receive a copy directly via email should contact legaladmin@bassetlaw.gov.uk

If you are affected by this Order, you are strongly advised to seek independent legal advice immediately.

Contact Details

Bassetlaw District Council – Legal Services
Queens Building, Worksop, S80 2AH
Email: legaladmin@bassetlaw.gov.uk 
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) 

FINAL 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 Wylie sitting in the County Court at Nottingham

UPON the Claimant’s application issued 25th June 2026 for a final injunction (‘the Injunction Application’)
AND UPON hearing Mrs Kaymer of Counsel for the Claimant, Mr Kuleszka the Solicitor for the First Defendant, and the Second Defendant representing himself

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 injunction order against Persons Unknown and to allow service by alternative means on the 3rd, 4th and 5th defendants

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.
  2. The interim injunction dated 25th June is discharged against the Second Defendant.
  3. The First, Third, Fourth and Fifth 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:
    1. carrying out or causing or permitting any development of the Land as defined by section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
    2. 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 the interim injunction order dated 30th June 2026 (and extended by order of 7th July 2026) took effect; and
    3. 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.
  4. The First Defendant shall within one week of the date of this Order cease the use of the Land for the stationing and storage of motorhomes and/or caravans and remove from the Land any caravans or motorhomes stationed on the Land.
  5. The First Defendant within six weeks of the date of this Order shall remove from the Land all operational development carried out in breach of planning control and/or pursuant to its use for the stationing and storage of motorhomes and/or caravans. The removal shall include but is not limited to:
    1. Removing any hardstanding;
    2. Removing any structures;
    3. Removing any services; 
    4. Removing any fencing and gates; and
    5. Removing any deposited material.
  6. The First Defendant within three months of the date of this Order shall reinstate the Land to its condition prior to the breach of planning control. The reinstatement shall include but is not limited to:
    1. Re-seeding the land.

      IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT: 

      Service

  7. The Claimant shall personally serve the First and Second Defendants with a copy of this Order. 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.
  8. The Claimant has permission to serve the 3rd, 4th and 5th Defendants with a copy of this Order by alternative means, namely the Claimant shall serve the required documents by: 
    1. 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 
    2. 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. 
  9. The deemed date of service shall be the date of completion of the last of the aforementioned steps.

    Costs
  10. The First Defendant shall pay the Claimant’s costs of £11,441.

Last Updated on Monday, October 26, 2026