Planning appeal decision
Land North of M4 Motorway, , Littleton Drew, , SN14 7LZ
Planning appeal 3346148 at Land North of M4 Motorway, , Littleton Drew, , SN14 7LZ (Wiltshire Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 April 2026 by Inspector Harwood A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A Ground (f): Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to achieve its purpose.
Without planning permission, the change of use from agricultural to a mixed-use of agricultural and residential use, including stationing of caravans for residential use, use of the barn structures for associated storage and residential use and associated domestic related paraphernalia and associated commercial equipment and materials [landscaping business equipment ancillary to residential occupation of the land] including but not limited to small decking, patio garden seating and tables, artificial grass, festoon lighting, children’s play equipment, woodchipper, flat bed trailers and other associated landscaping equipment and materials
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Harwood A
- Postcode
- SN14 7LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A Ground (f): Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to achieve its purpose
- Appeal A Ground (g): Whether the 12-month period for compliance falls short of what should reasonably be allowed
- Appeal B Ground (f): Whether the steps required exceed what is necessary to achieve the purpose of the notice
- Appeal B Ground (g): Whether the periods specified in the notice fall short of what should reasonably be allowed
What decided it
The enforcement notices were upheld as necessary to remedy breaches of planning control, with variations to the compliance periods to balance the harm caused by the unauthorised uses against the practical difficulties and human rights considerations of the appellant and resident families.
The decision letter
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