Planning appeal decision
The Arundel Gardener and Maidenhead Aquatics, Crookthorn Lane, Climping, West Sussex, BN17 5SN
Planning appeal 3296912 at The Arundel Gardener and Maidenhead Aquatics, Crookthorn Lane, Climping, West Sussex, BN17 5SN (Arun District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 22 February 2023 by Inspector Hocking P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appellant has demonstrated on the balance of probabilities that there had not been a breach of planning control when the enforcement notice was issued.
1. Without planning permission, the laying of hardcore with aggregate over. 2. Without planning permission, change of use of the land for use in connection with adjacent existing garden centre business
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hocking P
- Postcode
- BN17 5SN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appellant has demonstrated on the balance of probabilities that there had not been a breach of planning control when the enforcement notice was issued
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the alleged breaches of planning control (retail use and hardstanding) had not occurred when the enforcement notice was issued.
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