Published Monday 6 January 2025 at 16:58
A retrospective planning application has now been registered for land to the south of Whitehall Park, known as Hall Moss Farm.
The application is for a change of use of the land from agriculture to a Gypsy caravan site.
It’s seeking permission for six plots on the site – each with a static and two mobile caravans.
In addition, the application seeks permission for a utility block, porous stone hard standing and associated fencing.
A statutory, 21-day consultation period will start today and will run until January 27.
All neighbouring properties as well as statutory and non-statutory consultees will be notified.
Notices will also be displayed in the area around the site, including on the perimeter of the park.
You can view the full planning application using this link, quoting application reference: 10/24/0512.
Please note that any comments or responses must be formally recorded to be considered as part of the assessment of the planning application.
You must email them to: planning@blackburn.gov.uk
Please use the reference quoted above.
We are committed to keeping residents updated about the unlawful encampment.
We first responded to complaints about it in May 2024.
Following detailed investigations, we served both an enforcement notice and a stop notice.
An appeal against the enforcement notice has since been lodged and a formal procedure is underway with the Planning Inspectorate to review that.
Until that is concluded, no further works are permitted.
Our Planning Enforcement Team has been visiting the site regularly to ensure to ensure the notice is fully complied with.