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Notice varied and upheld22 May 20253344374

Studio Cottage, 23 Pulens Lane, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 4BZ

Planning appeal 3344374 at Studio Cottage, 23 Pulens Lane, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 4BZ (South Downs) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 22 May 2025 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the material change of use to a dwellinghouse constitutes a breach of planning control.

Without planning permission and within the last 4 years, a material change of use of land to create a new planning unit consisting of an independent residential dwelling house comprising of a conversion of a vehicular garage

Authority
South Downs
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Douglas L
Postcode
GU31 4BZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the material change of use to a dwellinghouse constitutes a breach of planning control
  • Whether enforcement action could be taken at the date the notice was issued, having regard to the four-year rule under section 171B(2) of the Act
  • Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the material change of use took place at least four years before the enforcement notice was issued, as required by section 171B(2) of the Act.

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