Planning appeal decision
Land at Dam Hill Plantation, Edgefield, Norfolk, NR24 2RR
Planning appeal 3335629 at Land at Dam Hill Plantation, Edgefield, Norfolk, NR24 2RR (North Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2025 by Inspector Dyer S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred (ground b).
without planning permission: (i) The material change of use of the land from woodland to a mixed use for woodland and for commercial camping. (ii) The construction of 3 shepherd's huts with supporting wooden stilts (iii) The siting of two cladded shipping containers for use as a toilet/shower block
- Authority
- North Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dyer S
- Postcode
- NR24 2RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred (ground b)
- Whether the alleged matters constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
- Whether the requirements of the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy any breach of planning control (ground f)
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate that the alleged breach constituted permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 5, Class C of the GDPO because the required written approval under the Habitats Regulations had not been obtained when the enforcement notice was issued.
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