Injunction obtained to protect residents and the borough’s Green Belt

A final injunction has been secured following unauthorised use of a farm for parking and storing vehicles.

The injunction, which restricts use of the land for parking and/or storage of vehicles in connection with the unauthorised vehicle sales business at Coningsby Farm in Fifield, Maidenhead, also requires the removal of all vehicles relating to that use within 21 days.

The planning enforcement team successfully obtained the final injunction order against Frankham (Coningsby) Limited, Mr John James Frankham, Fifield Automotives and Mr Aman Ali in respect of the unauthorised use of Coningsby Farm for the display and sale of vehicles following six months of disturbance to residents in the Fifield Green area in Maidenhead.

Councillor Coppinger, Lead Member for Planning, says: “I am delighted with the result that the planning enforcement team have secured.

“They have worked hard with residents who have suffered from the activities relating to the use of this unauthorised site over the past six months.

“Residents don’t often see all the work that has to go on behind the scenes but all the effort has proven worthwhile.

“The council continues to recognise and support the need to uphold planning law that is for the benefit of all and the action taken by the council underpins its resolve to protect the green belt and residents from harm caused by the actions of the persons enforced against.”

The court case took place at Luton Crown Court on Wednesday 29 July and was heard by Her Honour Judge Bloom who granted the final injunction order. She recognised that the council had been proportionate in its action and that the final order was the result of many months of hard work.

The defendants have 21 days to comply with the terms of the injunction and steps have already been taken to remove Fifield Automotives from the land. The site had previously been used as a cattle farm.