White Gables, High Street, Farningham, Kent, DA4 0DB

described as, “Without planning permission, the erection of a means of enclosure higher than 2 metres from ground level (as shown in the approximate position hatched blue line on the plan)

Authority: Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: White P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the breach of planning control alleged in the enforcement notice has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b)
Whether there has been a breach of planning control (ground c)
Whether it was too late to take enforcement action at the time the notice was issued (ground d)

What decided it

The erection of a means of enclosure exceeding 2m in height constitutes operational development requiring planning permission, which was not granted and does not benefit from permitted development rights, and enforcement action was taken within the applicable limitation periods.

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