Planning appeal decision
Parks Farm, Brompton Ralph, Taunton, TA4 3PS
Planning appeal 3321490 at Parks Farm, Brompton Ralph, Taunton, TA4 3PS (Somerset West and Taunton *) was allowed on 1 May 2024 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the breach of planning control as alleged in the enforcement notice has occurred (ground (b)).
Change of use of land to use for storage of non-agricultural items including vehicles, horse boxes, trailers, sheds, framing materials, scaffolding, building supplies and concrete slabs
- Authority
- Somerset West and Taunton *
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Change of use
- Inspector
- Allen M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the breach of planning control as alleged in the enforcement notice has occurred (ground (b))
What decided it
The land's existing use is agricultural, and the stored items are reasonably explained as being in conjunction with that agricultural use, therefore the alleged breach of planning control has not occurred.
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