Land Lying to the North West of Wassell Grove Road, Hagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, DY9 9JH

Planning appeal 3310857 at Land Lying to the North West of Wassell Grove Road, Hagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, DY9 9JH (Bromsgrove District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 November 2023 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, at the date the enforcement notice was issued, no enforcement action could be taken due to the passage of time (ground (d) appeal under section 174(2)(d) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990).

the carrying out of operational development consisting of the erection of a building outlined in orange on the plan at appendix 1 (hereinafter known as "the building"), with gravel hardstanding and alterations to vehicular access (outlined in green on the plan at appendix 1)

Authority: Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Jones D
Postcode: DY9 9JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether, at the date the enforcement notice was issued, no enforcement action could be taken due to the passage of time (ground (d) appeal under section 174(2)(d) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990)

What decided it

The appellant failed to prove on the balance of probability that the operational development was substantially completed more than 4 years before the enforcement notice was issued, as the available evidence indicated the works were undertaken between August 2018 and May 2019.

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