Planning appeal decision
Land at Horne Park Farm, Bones Lane, Newchapel, RH7 6HR
Planning appeal 3299574 at Land at Horne Park Farm, Bones Lane, Newchapel, RH7 6HR (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2023 by Inspector Preston C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the construction of hardstanding without planning permission constitutes a breach of planning control (Appeal A, ground c).
Without planning permission the construction of a hard surface in the approximate area shaded blue on the attached plan
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Preston C
- Postcode
- RH7 6HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the construction of hardstanding without planning permission constitutes a breach of planning control (Appeal A, ground c)
- Whether the material change of use to builders storage yard and vehicle/equipment parking constitutes a breach of planning control (Appeal B, ground c)
- Whether enforcement action could be taken at the date the notices were served (Appeals A and B, ground d)
What decided it
The photographic evidence demonstrated that the hardstanding was created as a single new operation in 2018-2019 (not an extension of pre-existing hardstanding) and the material change of use to builders storage occurred within the enforcement time limits, with the appellant unable to demonstrate the requisite time periods had elapsed.
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