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The High Court ordered the operators of a quarry to remediate land that had been damaged by unauthorised quarrying activities, finding that the defendants continued and even intensified illegal development on the site despite explicit warnings from both the local authority and the court. The applicants, residents neighbouring the quarry, had purchased their home on the understanding the site was disused, only for significant quarrying works to resume and disturb the area. The court rejected explanations advanced by the defendants, noting a persistent disregard for planning laws and court orders, and held that allowing retention of the illegal works would undermine the planning system and reward unlawful conduct. An order was granted requiring the respondents to restore the lands to their prior state before the unauthorised activities commenced.
remediation order – unauthorised development – quarrying activities – planning and development system – environmental impact – contempt of court – penal endorsement – retention application – local authority warning – land restoration – Section 160 relief – High Court procedure – adjoining neighbour – breach of planning control – public interest
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