Planning appeal decision
Land Known As Land to the West of no.2 Scoreby Lane Cottage, York, YO41 1NP
Planning appeal 3316437 at Land Known As Land to the West of no.2 Scoreby Lane Cottage, York, YO41 1NP (City of York Council) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 22 November 2023 by Inspector Wharton T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the two timber stable units constitute buildings requiring planning permission or are temporary and moveable structures not requiring permission.
as follows: Erection of 2 timber buildings in the approximate positions shown marked ‘Building 1’ and ‘Building 2’ on the attached plan
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wharton T
- Postcode
- YO41 1NP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the two timber stable units constitute buildings requiring planning permission or are temporary and moveable structures not requiring permission
What decided it
The two stable units, being on proprietary metal skids without firm foundations or permanent fixings, and capable of being moved easily, constitute temporary and moveable structures rather than buildings requiring planning permission under section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
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