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Notice varied and upheld3 May 20223290711

The Land at Fry's Bottom Wood, Chelwood, Bristol, BS39 5QN

Planning appeal 3290711 at The Land at Fry's Bottom Wood, Chelwood, Bristol, BS39 5QN (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 3 May 2022 by Inspector Hand S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the site for motorcycle trials has been going on for 10 years or more before the notice was issued.

without planning permission, the material change of use of “the Land” from woodland site (sui generis) to a use for motorcycle trials (practice, recreation and events) and camping (sui generis)

Authority
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Hand S
Postcode
BS39 5QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the use of the site for motorcycle trials has been going on for 10 years or more before the notice was issued
  • Whether 7 days is a sufficiently reasonable time to cease the trial bike activities

What decided it

The material change of use to motorcycle trials did not commence until 2013, which is less than 10 years before the enforcement notice was issued in December 2021, therefore the ground (d) appeal failed.

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