Fine for breaching planning control

An Anglesey man who used agricultural land to store caravans and other vehicles without planning permission has been ordered to pay a fine and costs totalling more than £1,000.

Mr Wayne Anthony Jones of Allt Feirian, Hermon, Bodorgan, was prosecuted for failing to comply with a planning enforcement notice served by the county council in January 2024.

The breach related to a material change of agricultural land use at Bwthyn Ffynnon, Capel Mawr, Bodorgan. The agricultural land in question had been used for storing a static caravan, touring caravan, horse boxes, boats, storage units and other vehicles.

This amounted to an unauthorised development in the open countryside which also had an unacceptable adverse impact on the locality, which is designated as a Special Landscape Area.

Planning officers did not consider that planning permission should be given as planning conditions would not overcome objections.

Mr Jones did not attend last month's court hearing at Caernarfon Justice Centre, nor did he enter a plea.

The county council requested that the matter be proven in his absence and, following approval, submissions in relation to the offence were presented to magistrates.

Mr Jones was found guilty of the breach and ordered to pay a fine of £660, a victim surcharge of £264, and prosecution costs of £200 - a total of £1,124.

Planning, Public Protection and Climate Change portfolio holder, Councillor Nicola Roberts, said, "Unlike most people, Mr Jones did not try to seek lawful planning consent. He chose to use this agricultural land without permission and was therefore issued with a planning enforcement notice."

"The Isle of Anglesey County Council will not tolerate planning breaches of this nature and will take all necessary steps in order to resolve them."

Ends 22 November 2024