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Notice varied and upheld21 January 20253343002

Land On The North West Side of Sandy Lane, Middlestown , Wakefield

Planning appeal 3343002 at Land On The North West Side of Sandy Lane, Middlestown , Wakefield (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 21 January 2025 by Inspector Phillips A, 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.

the material change of use of land within the Green Belt from agricultural use to use for the kennelling and training of dogs within the last 10 years and the associated operational development consisting of the erection of two kennels in the approximate location shown hatched blue on the attached plan and a hard standing shaded orange on the attached plan, within the last 4 years

Authority
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Phillips A

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
  • Whether the time given to comply with the requirements is too short

What decided it

The three kennels and tool shed were erected before the unauthorised material change of use commenced and were not integral to making that change of use, therefore their removal would exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach.

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