Planning appeal decision
The House Barn , Westwood Farm , Thorney, NG23 7DA
Planning appeal 3330441 at The House Barn , Westwood Farm , Thorney, NG23 7DA (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 20 August 2024 by Inspector Griffin E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control.
without planning permission the demolition of Barn B and the substantial demolition of Barn A - as illustrated on the attached Plan A and shown on Photograph 1 and 2 attached to this Notice; and operational development consisting of the part-implementation of footings and foundations of two new dwellinghouses (illustrated in Photograph 1 attached to this Notice)
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Griffin E
- Postcode
- NG23 7DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control
What decided it
Requirement A exceeded the scope of the allegation as it required full demolition of the remaining part of Barn A and removal of stored materials, neither of which were part of the alleged breach which referred only to partial demolition.
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