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Planning permission granted8 November 20233301950

Borderfield Farm Boundary Road, Dockenfield, Farnham, GU10 4ES

Planning appeal 3301950 at Borderfield Farm Boundary Road, Dockenfield, Farnham, GU10 4ES (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 8 November 2023 by Inspector Hand S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice (erection of an outbuilding for agricultural and residential purposes) have occurred.

Erection of an outbuilding for agricultural purposes

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hand S
Postcode
GU10 4ES

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice (erection of an outbuilding for agricultural and residential purposes) have occurred
  • Whether the breach of planning control is immune from enforcement by virtue of the four-year rule
  • Whether planning permission should be granted for the development as carried out

What decided it

The upper floor could reasonably be used for agricultural storage and purposes, and the residential appearance could be adequately controlled through a condition requiring replacement of windows with agricultural-style alternatives.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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