Sevenoaks District Council -v- Harrington and others (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2025-003401

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
KING’S BENCH DIVISION

IN THE MATTER OF AN INJUNCTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 187B OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

15 September 2025

Before:
The Honourable Mrs Justice Hill DBE

Between:

SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL

-v-

(2) WILLIAM HARRINGTON
(3) JOHN QUILLIGAN
(4) THOMAS O’BRIEN
(5) THOMAS COFFEY
(6) PERSONS UNKNOWN CARRYING OUT AND/OR ENCOURAGING/ AND/OR FACILITATING DEVELOPMENT ON, OR WITH AN INTENT TO UNDERTAKE DEVELOPMENT ON OR TO OCCUPY, THE LAND
AT SEASONS FARM, POOTINGS ROAD, CROCKHAM HILL, KENT TN8 6SD AS SHOWN EDGED IN RED ON THE MAP ATTACHED TO THIS ORDER WITHOUT LAWFUL PLANNING CONSENT

Anonymity order

  1. The children named in the confidential schedule listed as A1 – A14 are entitled to anonymity until further order. Any references to the children listed in the confidential schedule, whether orally or in writing, in this claim must be substituted with the ciphers A1 – A14.
  2. Pursuant to CPR 39.2(4) and the Contempt of Court Act 1981, s. 11 the publication or disclosure of the identity of Child A1 – A14 or of any material tending to identify them shall be prohibited.
  3. An application by a non-party for access to documents on the court file under CPR 5.4C(1) and (3) must be made on 7 days’ notice to the parties, to allow for consideration of whether disclosure is appropriate. If any such application is approved, any document to be disclosed to a non-party must be redacted to reflect the ciphers at paragraph (1) above.
  4. The Courts CE-File system shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 15 September 2025 and any application by a non-party to inspect or obtain a copy document from this file must be dealt with in accordance with the terms of that order”.
  5. The Defendant or any non-party affected by this anonymity order may on 7 days’ notice make application to set it aside or vary it.
  6. The costs of obtaining this order shall be costs in the case.
  7. Pursuant to CPR 39.2(5) and the Practice Guidance: Publication of Privacy and Anonymity Orders dated 16 April 2019 a copy of this order shall be published on the Judicial Website of the High Court of Justice (www.judiciary.uk). For that purpose, a court office will send a copy of the order by email to the Judicial office at judicialwebupdates@judiciary.uk.

Reasons

This claim is likely to involve consideration of the health and other personal matters relating to the above children, which is protected by their Article 8 rights to respect for private and family life. Considering those rights, and the Article 10 right to freedom of expression, I am satisfied that non-disclosure of the identities of the children is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the interests of the children and that there is no sufficient countervailing public interest in disclosure.

Mrs Justice Hill
Dated 18 September 2025