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Notice varied and upheld25 February 20253330040

Northwood Farm Northwood Lane, Bewdley, DY12 1AP

Planning appeal 3330040 at Northwood Farm Northwood Lane, Bewdley, DY12 1AP (Wyre Forest District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 25 February 2025 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the compliance period specified in the enforcement notice falls short of what should be reasonably allowed.

Without planning permission, the erection of a building shown coloured yellow and marked A on the attached plan(“the Plan”) for use as dog kennels and the change of use of the building shown coloured purple and marked B on the plan from stables and agricultural store to use in connection with the keeping, breeding and exercising of dogs not associated with the established agricultural holding and change of use of the Land from agricultural land to a mixed use comprising agriculture and keeping, breeding and exercising of dogs not associated with the established agricultural holding

Authority
Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Hanson S
Postcode
DY12 1AP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the compliance period specified in the enforcement notice falls short of what should be reasonably allowed

What decided it

The Council's willingness to extend the compliance period to six months, supported by information from the Kennel Club regarding reasonable timescales for dog breeding cycles and rehoming, was sufficient to justify the variation.

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