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Notice upheld14 March 20253350826

15 Sytch Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 0NF

Planning appeal 3350826 at 15 Sytch Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 0NF (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2025 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether copies of the enforcement notice were properly served on everyone with an interest in the land.

without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from a dwellinghouse to a mixed use as a dwellinghouse and food preparation associated with food delivery business which includes the production, distribution and storage of cobs

Authority
South Staffordshire District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Hartley D
Postcode
WV5 0NF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether copies of the enforcement notice were properly served on everyone with an interest in the land
  • Whether the matters alleged constitute a breach of planning control
  • Whether at the date the notice was issued, no enforcement action could be taken in respect of any breach of planning control

What decided it

The material change of use from residential to mixed residential and commercial food production/delivery business use was established as a matter of fact and degree, with the frequency and extent of business-related activity significantly changing the character of the land from its lawful residential use.

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