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Notice varied and upheld24 February 20263343943

The Walled Garden Farm, Hammerwood, East Grinstead, RH19 3QE

Planning appeal 3343943 at The Walled Garden Farm, Hammerwood, East Grinstead, RH19 3QE (Wealden District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 24 February 2026 by Inspector Fagan N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters stated in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground c).

‘Without planning permission, change of use of the Land from agriculture, the stationing of a caravan for residential purposes and the storage of commercial forestry vehicles, plant, machinery and equipment.’

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Fagan N
Postcode
RH19 3QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matters stated in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
  • Whether at the date the notice was issued, enforcement action could be taken in respect of any breach of planning control (ground d)
  • Whether the steps required by the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy any breach of planning control (ground f)
  • Whether the period for compliance specified in the notice falls short of what should reasonably be allowed (ground g)

What decided it

The appellant's deliberate concealment and positive deception regarding residential use of the caravan, admitted in his own statement, means enforcement action is not time-barred regardless of the 10-year immunity period, and the breach must be remedied.

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