Planning appeal decision
Land to West Side, Clayton Lane,, Rotherham, S63 0BG
Planning appeal 3325301 at Land to West Side, Clayton Lane,, Rotherham, S63 0BG (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 12 July 2024 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the period for compliance specified in the enforcement notice falls short of what should reasonably be allowed.
(i) the undertaking of operational development comprising the creation of a hard surface (shown hatched green on Appendix 1), as well as the erection of fences (shown edged yellow on Appendix 1) and gates (etched blue on Appendix 1) on the Land, (ii) the change of use of the land to use for the residential occupation of caravans and the storage of vehicles, timber huts, gas bottles, a shipping container, and other domestic items association with the residential use of the Land (shown in photographs referenced Appendix 2)
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones D
- Postcode
- S63 0BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the period for compliance specified in the enforcement notice falls short of what should reasonably be allowed
What decided it
The period for compliance must be proportionate to the breach and the practical need to find alternative accommodation, justifying an extension from four to six months.
The decision letter
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