The Cabin, Lower Goongumpas Lane, Goongumpas, St Day, Cornwall , TR16 5JL

Planning appeal 3345207 at The Cabin, Lower Goongumpas Lane, Goongumpas, St Day, Cornwall , TR16 5JL (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 6 January 2026 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, at the date the enforcement notice was issued, the alleged breach of planning control had persisted for 10 years or more, such that no enforcement action could be taken under section 174(2)(d) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Without planning permission, the material change of use of agricultural land to a mixed use comprising of agricultural and residential use through the stationing of a static caravan used for residential purposes and associated operational development, including the creation of a concrete plinth, hardstanding area and timber fencing . The approximate position of the caravan is indicated by a blue ‘X’ on the attached plan 1

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Bale M
Postcode: TR16 5JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether, at the date the enforcement notice was issued, the alleged breach of planning control had persisted for 10 years or more, such that no enforcement action could be taken under section 174(2)(d) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

What decided it

The appellant proved on the balance of probabilities that the alleged mixed use had persisted continuously for more than 10 years prior to service of the enforcement notice, rendering enforcement action time-barred under section 174(2)(d).

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