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Notice varied and upheld20 February 20243314963

The Hillocks, Blue Stone Lane, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2RJ

Planning appeal 3314963 at The Hillocks, Blue Stone Lane, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2RJ (Chorley Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 20 February 2024 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact.

material change of use of land to a mixed use of land for agricultural, residential, building maintenance and repair s business and commercial storage purposes including commercial parking and storage of plant equipment

Authority
Chorley Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Walker A
Postcode
L40 2RJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the alleged breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact
  • Whether the matters alleged in the notice constitute a breach of planning control
  • Whether the breach occurred more than 10 years prior to the notice being issued
  • Whether the notice requirements are excessive
  • Whether the period for compliance is unreasonably short

What decided it

The compliance period of two months was unreasonably short to allow the appellant to find alternative premises and relocate the business, warranting variation to six months, but all other grounds of appeal failed.

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