A row over a static caravan which has dragged on for round 1 / 4 of a century has led to a courtroom showdown. The feud, between businessman Raymond Hollocks and the Broads Authority (BA), considerations the event of three websites on the Norfolk Broads.

Mr Hollocks owns three websites on the Norfolk Broads and is in a protracted authorized combat with the authority over every web site.

Believing there is a “personal vendetta” towards him he alleges the authority is holding again his plans to construct companies on the Broads.

A civil case, set to be heard in August, will see Mr Hollocks face allegations of failing to abide by an enforcement discover to take away static caravans from the Broads.

Mr Hollocks stated the authority had tried to remove his boat commerce and penalised him over his renovations.

In an announcement, he stated: “It’s heart-breaking what the BA has done to our rivers. It used to be a thriving place around here. By taking away my boat trade, they are now trying to penalise me for renovating the place to have a focus on accommodation and fishing to boost trade.”

However, the Broads Authority stated any “personal vendetta” by it towards Mr Hollocks was unfaithful.

A spokesperson for the authority stated: “The landowner has committed the same breach of planning regulations at three locations now and the Authority has no option but to take enforcement action against somebody flouting planning regulations so consistently.”

In an announcement, a spokesperson for the BA stated: “Through our websites, social media and Broadcaster Magazine, the Broads Authority provides comprehensive visitor information on the best places to visit in the unique and beautiful southern rivers.

“We have also produced guides in Broadcaster and animated safety videos on how to safely cross Breydon Water.

"There is also our friendly and helpful team at Great Yarmouth Yacht Station who advise boaters on the best crossing times.

“In particular, the tranquil Southern Rivers is a mecca for paddlers, with some fantastic yards where you can hire canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards and lots of great local pubs, restaurants and cafes to fuel up at.”

The courtroom battle marks the most recent chapter in a long-running dispute which started in 1997, eight years after the authority was established.

That yr, Mr Hollocks purchased his first enterprise, the Beauchamp Arms, on the banks of the River Yare. He purchased two different websites, the Berney Arms – downstream of the Beauchamp Arms and Loddon Marina on the River Chet.

The row escalated when the authority stated it wasn't proud of cladding he was utilizing and disapproval over the intense blue paint he used on his pub. There had been objections about lighting on the half-mile monitor to the pub from the primary highway and kerbing.

A recurring supply of dispute has been the usage of static caravans in any respect three websites. In April, the authority issued an enforcement discover to take away two static caravans and a picket constructing on the Berney Arms. Another order was made for 2 caravans at Loddon.

On the Beauchamp Arms, Mr Hollocks stated: “We don’t get the trade on this section, because the BA's focus is primarily on Oulton and the northern section.

“Beauchamp is special in so many ways, it has amazing energy and is in a beautiful and marvellous setting and I am very welcoming and would love people to come along here and sit and relax. I have the best intentions for this place and it is devastating the BA are not helping us run it.”