10B Comley Hill, Rowland's Castle, Hampshire, PO9 6DP

Planning appeal 3340163 at 10B Comley Hill, Rowland's Castle, Hampshire, PO9 6DP (East Hampshire District Council) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 2 May 2025 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether copies of the enforcement notice were served on the occupiers of the premises in accordance with section 329 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and section 233(2) of the Local Government Act 1972.

within the last ten years and without planning permission, the material change of use of the land to a mixed use of equestrian and residential, including the erection of a wooden building used as a dwelling

Authority: East Hampshire District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Hawkins S
Postcode: PO9 6DP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether copies of the enforcement notice were served on the occupiers of the premises in accordance with section 329 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and section 233(2) of the Local Government Act 1972

What decided it

The occupiers of the premises were not properly served with copies of the enforcement notice and would be substantially prejudiced by this failure, making it inappropriate to disregard the non-service under section 176(5) of the 1990 Act.

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