Planning appeal decision
Land at Lower Hockenden Farm, Hockenden Lane, Swanley, BR8 7QH
Planning appeal 3285855 at Land at Lower Hockenden Farm, Hockenden Lane, Swanley, BR8 7QH (London Borough of Bromley) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 21 November 2022 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether copies of the enforcement notice were served as required by section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
without planning permission, the material change of use of the land for storage of metal containers, skips, quarrying equipment, metal cylinders and other machinery
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- minerals-waste · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- BR8 7QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether copies of the enforcement notice were served as required by section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
What decided it
The enforcement notice was not served on BSG, the occupier with a materially affected interest, in accordance with the prescribed methods for service on an incorporated company, and BSG would suffer substantial prejudice by being denied the opportunity to appeal.
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