Planning appeal decision
Land at The Coombes, Coombes Lane, Barkham, Berkshire, RG2 9JQ
Planning appeal 3289003 at Land at The Coombes, Coombes Lane, Barkham, Berkshire, RG2 9JQ (Wokingham Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 July 2022 by Inspector G F Self, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground (c)).
Material change of use of land for storage purposes
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- G F Self
- Postcode
- RG2 9JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground (c))
What decided it
The land was used for open storage for many months, which constitutes a material change of use requiring planning permission, and the 28-day permitted development allowance applies to the duration of the use itself, not to individual items placed on the land.
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