Land Lying To The East of Highams Road (Four Oaks Nursery), Highams Lane, Chobham, WOKING, Surrey, GU24 8TD

Without planning permission, the material change of use of the land from an agriculture (Horticultural nursery) use, to a mixed use of; Storage and Distribution of building materials (B8) and the use of the land as a Bus/Coach parking depot (Sui-Generis). In addition the carrying out of unauthorised operational development including the installation of a hard surface for the creation of an ancillary car parking compound in connection with the unauthorised use(s). As well as the unauthorised placement of containers on the land for commercial storage and the unauthorised erection of wooden structures on the land without planning permission within the last 10 years

Authority: Surrey Heath Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Change of use
Inspector: Bale M

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The enforcement notice is invalid and incapable of correction without causing injustice to the appellant due to fundamental defects in its drafting, clarity, and internal consistency.

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