After a 10 year case between the Basildon Council and the Dale Farm Residents, the High Court determined that removal of the residents was necessary to avoid “the criminal law and the planning system being brought into serious disrepute” (Justice Ouseley). As has been featured widely... read more

Robert Fidler built his castle complete with turrets, but without any planning, as he was relying on the fact that enforcement for the lack of planning for a residential dwelling cannot take place four years after completion.Mr Fidler had erected his castle under the cover of straw bales and... read more