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

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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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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