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Notice upheld12 May 20223293370

Land at Limehouse Nursery, The Drive / 401 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7LJ

Planning appeal 3293370 at Land at Limehouse Nursery, The Drive / 401 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7LJ (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2022 by Inspector McEntee K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appellants should be granted an extension to the compliance period for the enforcement notices from 6 months (Notice A) and 4 months (Notice B) to 9 months.

Material change of use of land in the Metropolitan Greenbelt from garden centre to mixed use of workshops, café, market stalls, shipping containers for commercial uses and storage; erection of buildings for café, workshop and office; installation of decking; change of use of marque structure to independent market stalls; and stationing of shipping containers for private rented self-storage

Authority
Rochford District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
McEntee K
Postcode
SS6 7LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appellants should be granted an extension to the compliance period for the enforcement notices from 6 months (Notice A) and 4 months (Notice B) to 9 months

What decided it

The appellants will have sufficient time from the date of this decision to comply with the enforcement notices, as the compliance period will restart and effectively provide the 9 months they requested.

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