Land at Hunton Park Hotel, Essex Lane, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8PN

Planning appeal 3301405 at Land at Hunton Park Hotel, Essex Lane, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8PN (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 2 May 2024 by Inspector Pleasant L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the erection of the Garden Marquee and building operations, including the erection of metal bollards, external generator, close boarded timber enclosure and a shipping container were substantially completed on or before 17 May 2018.

Without planning permission, the erection of a marquee (measuring approximately 20m in width, 40m in length and 6m in height) with attached toilets and catering area, including wood flooring, sub -base and associated fixtures and fittings, the laying of associated paving and loose aggregate, the erection of associated metal bollards and external generator, close boarded timber enclosure and a shipping container (“the Works”)

Authority: Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Pleasant L
Postcode: WD4 8PN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the erection of the Garden Marquee and building operations, including the erection of metal bollards, external generator, close boarded timber enclosure and a shipping container were substantially completed on or before 17 May 2018
Whether the compliance period of 12 months is reasonable

What decided it

The Garden Marquee was substantially complete and used for an event on 28 April 2018, placing it beyond the four-year enforcement window, whereas the metal bollards, external generator, timber enclosure and shipping container lacked evidence of completion by 17 May 2018.

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