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Planning permission granted17 March 20253327195

Land East Side of Gashouse Lane, Eckington, S20 5DF

Planning appeal 3327195 at Land East Side of Gashouse Lane, Eckington, S20 5DF (North East Derbyshire District Council) was allowed on 17 March 2025 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, at the date the enforcement notice was issued, the material change of use from agriculture to the keeping of horses had occurred more than 10 years previously and continued without significant interruption, such that enforcement action could not be taken.

without planning permission, a Material Change of Use of the land from agriculture to the keeping of horses (equestrian). Herein after referred to as ‘the equestrian use’

Authority
North East Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Change of use
Inspector
Savage M
Postcode
S20 5DF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether, at the date the enforcement notice was issued, the material change of use from agriculture to the keeping of horses had occurred more than 10 years previously and continued without significant interruption, such that enforcement action could not be taken

What decided it

The appellant proved on the balance of probabilities that the material change of use to equestrian use occurred before 13 July 2013 and continued without significant interruption for at least 10 years, making the enforcement notice time-barred.

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