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Notice varied and upheld22 September 20213266591

19 Sanway Road, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7SF

Planning appeal 3266591 at 19 Sanway Road, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7SF (Woking Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 22 September 2021 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the garage as a self-contained residential unit has gained immunity from enforcement action through the passage of time.

Material change of use of garage to self-contained residential unit

Authority
Woking Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Jones R
Postcode
KT14 7SF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the use of the garage as a self-contained residential unit has gained immunity from enforcement action through the passage of time
  • Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive to remedy the breach of planning control
  • Whether the period for compliance with the enforcement notice is reasonable

What decided it

The appellant failed to establish that the use as a self-contained residential unit had gained immunity from enforcement action, and the requirements of the notice were necessary and proportionate to remedy the breach of Condition 5.

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