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Case Of Isle Of Wight Businessman Delayed Until 2023

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The case of an Isle of Wight businessman who denies breaching a planning enforcement notice has been pushed back to next year.

Louis William Tudor Smith appeared at the Isle of Wight Crown Court this week to stand trial on five breaches of an Isle of Wight Council planning enforcement notice, issued in April 2019.

It is alleged between October 31, 2020, and April 27, 2021, Mr Smith failed to comply with the council’s enforcement notice for his land at Merrie Gardens, Lake, which would have seen waste removed and land regraded and re-seeded.

He pleaded not guilty to all the charges in June last year.

The trial has today (Wednesday) been further delayed.

It was due to start in July last year but only came to court this week when it was scheduled to be held over four days.

Due to court pressures and other factors, the trial has been adjourned until February 6, 2023, to allow enough time for the trial to take place.

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