Planning appeal decision
Land at Fort Road, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8UL
Planning appeal 3284010 at Land at Fort Road, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8UL (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2022 by Inspector Harbottle M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the period for compliance set out in the enforcement notice falls short of what should reasonably be allowed.
the material change of use of land by the stationing of caravans for residential occupation; stationing of 3 touring caravans, generators, a horse box, a portable toilet, small timber shed, and kennels used in association with the residential use
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Harbottle M
- Postcode
- RM18 8UL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the period for compliance set out in the enforcement notice falls short of what should reasonably be allowed
What decided it
The site had already been cleared, making the 2-month compliance period reasonable and not falling short of what should be allowed.
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