High Court Injunction - Chobham Common

On 2 February 2023 the High Court granted to Surrey County Council a Final Injunction lasting 3 years forbidding 'persons unknown' from:

1. setting up an encampment within the boundaries of Chobham Common without the express written permission of the Claimant as Landowner;
2. entering or occupying for residential purposes within the boundaries of Chobham Common without the express written permission of the Claimant as Landowner:
3. depositing waste or fly-tipping within the boundaries of Chobham Common without the express written permission of the Claimant as Landowner.

The Land in this Order means Chobham Common, Surrey.

The Final Injunction contains a Penal Notice which means anyone breaching it may be held in contempt of court and may be imprisoned, fined or have their assets seized.

The Final Injunction Order remains in force until midnight on 1 February 2026.

A PDF version of the Final Injunction Order, Claim form, Notice of Application and evidence in support is accessible in the list of files below (PDFs).

A PDF version of the Claim Form and Particulars of Claim is available in the list of files below, along with the evidence in support (PDFs).

Hard copies can be obtained at the following locations:

• Surrey County Council, Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Woodhatch, Reigate, RH2 8EF;
• Surrey County Council, Quadrant Court, 35 Guildford Road, Woking GU22 7QQ;
• Surrey Heath Borough Council, Surrey Heath House, Knoll Road, Camberley GU15 3HD;
• Chobham Parish Council, Chobham Recreation Ground, Station Road, Chobham, Woking GU24 8AJ;
• Bagshot Community Library, High Street, Bagshot GU19 5AH;
• Lightwater Library, 83A Guildford Road, Lightwater GU18 5SB

Copies of these documents are also located at each entrance/access to Chobham Common.

Files available to download

• Injunction Order for 2022 Application (PDF)
  Final Injunction Order in respect of the 2022 Injunction Claim issued by the High Court dated 2 February 2023.
• Claim Form and Particulars of Claim for 2022 Application (PDF)
  Surrey County Council's 2022 High Court claim against persons unknown occupying and depositing of waste or fly tipping on Chobham Common.
• Map of Chobham Common for 2022 injunction claim (PDF)
  A map showing the area of Chobham Common the proposed 2022 injunction would cover
• Summary of SCC’s 2022 application for an injunction (PDF)
  A summary of SCC’s 2022 application for an injunction
• Witness statement of Stephen Mitchell – 2022 Application (PDF)
  Stephen Mitchell’s witness statement and exhibit relating to SCC’s 2022 application to the High Court for an injunction covering Chobham Common
• Witness statement of James Herd – 2022 Application (PDF)
  James Herd’s witness statement and exhibit relating to SCC’s 2022 application to the High Court for an injunction covering Chobham Common
• Witness statement of Robert Searle – 2022 Application (PDF)
  Robert Searle’s witness statement relating to SCC’s 2022 application to the High Court for an injunction covering Chobham Common
• Witness statement of Ian Horgan – 2022 Application (PDF)
  Ian Horgan’s witness statement relating to SCC’s 2022 application to the High Court for an injunction covering Chobham Common
• Exhibits IH1, IH2 and IH3 – 2022 Application (PDF)
  Exhibits IH1, IH2 and IH3 referred to in Ian Horgan’s witness statement relating to SCC’s 2022 application to the High Court for an injunction covering Chobham Common
• Exhibit IH4a – 2022 Application (PDF)
  Pages 1 – 8 of Exhibit IH4 referred to in Ian Horgan’s witness statement relating to SCC’s 2022 application to the High Court for an injunction covering Chobham Common
• Exhibit IH4b – 2022 Application (PDF)
  Pages 9 – 13 of Exhibit IH4 referred to in Ian Horgan’s witness statement relating to SCC’s 2022 application to the High Court for an injunction covering Chobham Common
• Exhibit IH4c – 2022 Application (PDF)
  Pages 14 and 15 of Exhibit IH4 referred to in Ian Horgan’s witness statement relating to SCC’s 2022 application to the High Court for an injunction covering Chobham Common
• Exhibit IH4d – 2022 Application (PDF)
  Pages 16 to 18 of Exhibit IH4 referred to in Ian Horgan’s witness statement relating to SCC’s 2022 application to the High Court for an injunction covering Chobham Common
• Exhibit IH4e – 2022 Application (PDF)
  Page 19 of Exhibit IH4 referred to in Ian Horgan’s witness statement relating to SCC’s 2022 application to the High Court for an injunction covering Chobham Common
• Exhibits IH5, IH6, IH7 and IH8 – 2022 Application (PDF)
  Exhibits IH5, IH6, IH7 and IH8 referred to in Ian Horgan’s witness statement relating to SCC’s 2022 application to the High Court for an injunction covering Chobham Common