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Planning permission granted24 June 20263342391

Land South of Alston Oak, Harlow Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0AJ

Planning appeal 3342391 at Land South of Alston Oak, Harlow Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0AJ (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 24 June 2026 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the breach of planning control alleged in the enforcement notice has in fact occurred (ground b).

Without planning permission, the change of use of 6 stables/outbuildings to residential dwellings with operations materially affecting the external appearance of the buildings including the addition of cladding and rendering, the installation of fenestration and the erection of fencing to create residential amenity spaces

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Walker A
Postcode
CM21 0AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the breach of planning control alleged in the enforcement notice has in fact occurred (ground b)
  • Whether enforcement action was possible on the date the notice was issued (ground d)

What decided it

The breach of planning control acquired immunity under section 171B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 because enforcement action was not taken within 4 years of the change of use and substantial completion of the operational works.

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