Planning appeal decision
Haggit Howe Farm, Hawsker, Whitby, YO22 4JY
Planning appeal 3321210 at Haggit Howe Farm, Hawsker, Whitby, YO22 4JY (North York Moors) was allowed on 17 June 2024 by Inspector Renaudon L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development described is lawful, specifically whether the use has been ongoing for so long that it has become immune from enforcement action under section 171B(3) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
described as the use of land to site 6 holiday static caravans. Summary
- Authority
- North York Moors
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Renaudon L
- Postcode
- YO22 4JY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development described is lawful, specifically whether the use has been ongoing for so long that it has become immune from enforcement action under section 171B(3) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
What decided it
The use had acquired lawfulness through ten years of continuous seasonal use before cessation, and the subsequent dormancy did not constitute abandonment or material change of use, therefore the lawful use rights were not lost.
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