Work on a 239-home development at Brascote Park in Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire, has been suspended after Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council issued Persimmon Homes a Temporary Stop Notice. The council acted after determining that construction activities had started without all necessary planning conditions being met.
This is the second time in less than a year Persimmon has received such a notice, following similar enforcement action at a site in Earl Shilton in November 2023. The latest notice demands an immediate halt to activities such as topsoil removal, bund creation, pond formation, and construction of compound areas.
The Brascote Park development has faced ongoing controversy. It was initially refused planning permission in 2023 over concerns about traffic and infrastructure strain, but permission was later granted on appeal. Reserved matters were only approved in March this year, with nearly 90 objections submitted during the planning process.
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council described the Temporary Stop Notice as a key enforcement tool to prevent environmental harm and protect public safety. Council officers plan to meet with Persimmon Homes to discuss compliance and next steps. If the developer continues construction without approval, it risks prosecution.
Persimmon Homes maintains that all works have been carried out within permitted boundaries and has criticised the notice as unnecessary.
