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Notice upheld15 August 20233297822

42 Mill End Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4JN

Planning appeal 3297822 at 42 Mill End Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4JN (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 15 August 2023 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the material change of use to a mixed use comprising residential (C3) and takeaway (Sui Generis) constitutes a breach of planning control.

without planning permission a material change of use to a mixed use, comprising residential (C3) and takeaway (Sui Generis)

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Howell M
Postcode
HP12 4JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the material change of use to a mixed use comprising residential (C3) and takeaway (Sui Generis) constitutes a breach of planning control
  • Whether the period specified in the enforcement notice for compliance is reasonable

What decided it

The outbuilding contained specialised commercial dessert-making equipment and food storage inconsistent with domestic use, demonstrating a primary takeaway use rather than ancillary to the residential dwelling, thereby constituting a material change of use requiring planning permission.

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