Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 191-201 Rectory Avenue, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3TB
Planning appeal 3272808 at Land Rear of 191-201 Rectory Avenue, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3TB (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive in achieving its purpose (ground f).
without planning permission, the carrying out of engineering operations involving the laying of hardstanding comprising road planings creating a track 3.2 metres wide and approximately 85 metres long and a turning area (shown in the approximate area shown cross hatched on the plan attached to the notice)
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Walker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive in achieving its purpose (ground f)
- Whether the time given to comply with the notice falls short of what is reasonable (ground g)
What decided it
The notice's requirements are not excessive and the compliance period is reasonable, particularly as the notice has already been fully complied with.
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