Planning appeal decision
45 Northgate, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2LF
Planning appeal 3274169 at 45 Northgate, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2LF (Somerset West and Taunton *) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 28 September 2021 by Inspector Jarratt P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there has been a breach of planning control.
the erection of two outbuildings on the land in the approximate positions outlined in blue on the plan attached to the notice
- Authority
- Somerset West and Taunton *
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jarratt P
- Postcode
- TA4 2LF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there has been a breach of planning control
- Whether it is too late to take enforcement action
- Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice are excessive
What decided it
The log store achieved immunity from enforcement action through the passage of more than four years prior to the notice, whereas the bike store did not benefit from such immunity and remained subject to enforcement.
The decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in Somerset West and Taunton
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2021
- Planning permission granted1 May 20243321490Parks Farm, Brompton Ralph, Taunton, TA4 3PS
- Invalid1 May 20243321487Parks Farm, Brompton Ralph , Taunton , TA4 3PS
- Notice upheld11 July 202333006992 Ponsford Road, Minehead, TA24 5DX
- Notice varied and upheld6 July 20233316711Blue Anchor Hotel, Blue Anchor, Minehead, TA24 6JP
- Notice upheld20 February 20233305733Muddy Acre Nethercott Lane, Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SQ
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
®