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Notice varied and upheld2 February 20243319224

Parrett Hotel, South Perrott, Beaminster, DT8 3HS

Planning appeal 3319224 at Parrett Hotel, South Perrott, Beaminster, DT8 3HS (Dorset) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 2 February 2024 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred (ground b).

without planning permission, the material change of use of part of the hotel on the land to two separate dwellings

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Not Applicable
Inspector
Hawkins S
Postcode
DT8 3HS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred (ground b)
  • Whether the matters alleged in the notice, if they occurred, constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
  • Whether the notice requirements are excessive (ground f)

What decided it

The units are physically and functionally separate from the hotel use, constituting a material change of use requiring planning permission which was never granted, but the notice was varied to remove excessive positive requirements and instead require restoration to the condition before the breach.

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