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Notice varied and upheld15 December 20233318697

The Racecourse Retreat, Gorsey Bank Fields Farm, Hey Lane, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4AF

Planning appeal 3318697 at The Racecourse Retreat, Gorsey Bank Fields Farm, Hey Lane, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4AF (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 15 December 2023 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters stated in the notice constitute a breach of planning control.

Without planning permission, the unauthorised change of use of a general purpose agricultural building for use as a general workshop/store facility

Authority
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Wraight G
Postcode
DE4 4AF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matters stated in the notice constitute a breach of planning control
  • Whether the requirements of the notice are excessive
  • Whether the period for compliance should be extended

What decided it

The appellant failed to prove on the balance of probability that the workshop and storage uses were ancillary to the lawful agricultural use, as evidenced by photographs showing non-agricultural equipment and workshop facilities.

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