A Hazlemere landowner has been ordered to stop using their property to store vehicles, after Buckinghamshire Council issued an enforcement notice.

The notice, served on land at Magnolia Dene, requires the owner to cease using the site for vehicle storage and to remove fencing that was installed without planning permission.

The owners have been told they must comply with the councils wishes or risk prosecution and, or remedial action by the council.

It said: “In the opinion of the local planning authority, the unauthorised use is incompatible with the predominantly residential character of the area due to the visual impact of the quantum of cars stored on the land.

“The change of use fails to preserve the amenities of adjoining occupiers in terms of noise and disturbance due to the comings and goings on what should be a residential garden.”

The council added that planning permission would not be granted because “conditions could not overcome these objections.”

The enforcement notice orders the owner to stop storing vehicles, remove the fencing, and clear any materials associated with the unauthorised use.

It added: “The Enforcement Notice seeks a complete remedy to the breach and its purpose, therefore, falls within Section 173(4)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

“The steps required by this Notice do no more than achieve a complete remedy of the breach by discontinuing any use of the land or by restoring the land to its condition before the breach took place.”

If the order is not complied with, the homeowner could face fines or even prosecution unless they can successfully appeal the decision to the Secretary of State.

The notice took effect on October 1 and the landowners were given two months to comply with the notice.