Council serves Persimmon Homes second Temporary Stop Notice in a year
The Borough Council has served its second Temporary Stop Notice on Persimmon Homes in the last 12 months, this time on their Brascote Park development off Brascote Lane in Newbold Verdon.
This follows a previous notice issued in November for land west of Clickers Way, Earl Shilton where they were required to stop their construction of 81 dwellings.
The stop notice was served on Thursday 17 April and it has immediate effect.
The site gained planning permission for 239 homes following outline planning granted on appeal on 17 May 2024 (ref. 22/00277/OUT) and reserved matters approval on 19 March 2025 (ref. 24/00854/REM).
Temporary Stop Notices are one of the most powerful tools that a local planning authority has to prevent unauthorised works because it comes into effect immediately and non-compliance of the notice can lead to prosecution and a significant fine.
Officers have taken this action after Persimmon Homes began construction of the houses before all necessary details had been agreed by the council’s planning department. Now, all unauthorised works taking place on the land, which included the stripping of topsoil, creation of bunding, creation of ponds, formation of compound areas and a car park should cease.
Chris Brown, Head of Planning at Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council said “It is disappointing to see that once again Persimmon have gone above and beyond the enabling works they are allowed to carry out at this stage. The council is willing to work with housebuilders in the interests of our residents and to deliver much needed housing, but we will use our powers to prevent unauthorised works when necessary.”
If work continues on the site, without the prior approval of the council, then it will be at the developer’s own risk and the council could prosecute Persimmon if the Notice is breached. Officers from the council will now meet with Persimmon to address ongoing concerns.
A local planning authority may issue a Temporary Stop Notice, under the powers conferred by section 171E of Town and Country Planning Act 1990, if officers believe there has been a breach of planning control. The temporary stop notice is designed to prevent serious or irreversible harm to the environment in the surrounding area and safeguard amenity and public safety in the neighbourhood.
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