Reading Road Travellers Site Injunction

West Berkshire Council was granted an interim injunction by the High Court of Justice on Friday 19 December 2025 against the landowners and "Persons Unknown" in relation to the unauthorised Traveller site at Reading Road.
The Council returned to the High Court on Monday 12 January 2026, when Justice Tim Moloney KC extended the injunction until the end of January 2026.

On 27 January 2026, Justice Duncan Atkinson KC confirmed that the injunction would remain in place until a substantive hearing can take place after 2 March 2026, due to the complexity of the evidence presented.

Next court date: After 2nd March 2026 (three-day substantive hearing) - awaiting confirmation of dates.

In accordance with the Order of DHCJ Tim Maloney KC dated 12 January 2026:

The hearing of Defendant 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 12, 13 and 22's application dated 11 January 2026 has been listed for:

27 January 2026 for two hours before a High Court Judge, in person.

The Judge and time of the hearing will be confirmed on the working day before on the Daily Cause List (from 3pm).

You can view the Sealed Orders below, the Red Line Plan which shows the area that is covered by the injunction was amended at the High Court on 12 January 2026, you can view the new Red Line in the 'Bundle for Hearing' below. Other relevant documentation that we receive from the courts will be added to this page shortly as we receive them.

If you have any questions, please contact Planning Enforcement on 01635 519111 or email planningenforcement@westberks.gov.uk quoting ref 25/00402/05NOAC.

Reading Road Travellers Site Injunction

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