®Planning appeal decision
18 North Beach, Heacham, Kings Lynn, PE31 7LJ
Planning appeal 3346938 at 18 North Beach, Heacham, Kings Lynn, PE31 7LJ (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 March 2026 by Inspector Hainsworth D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the enforcement notice was properly served in accordance with section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (ground e).
as follows: - ‘Without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from bare land to a caravan site for the stationing of two caravans for residential use and breach of condition 2 of planning permission 11/01754/F which provided: “This permission shall expire on 30th September 2020; unless on or before that date application is made for an extension of the period of permission and such application is approved: (a) The caravans and shed shall be removed from the application site, (b) the use of the land shall be discontinued, and (c) there shall be carried out any work necessary to reinstate the [words missing]”’
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hainsworth D
- Postcode
- PE31 7LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the enforcement notice was properly served in accordance with section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (ground e)
- Whether at the date the notice was issued enforcement action could be taken in respect of the breach of planning control alleged, having regard to the 10-year time limit for enforcement action against a change of use (ground d)
What decided it
The use of two caravans on the appellants' land commenced in 2015, which is within the 10-year enforcement period, and constitutes a material change of use from bare land to a caravan site that requires planning permission and has never been granted.
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