Planning appeal decision
47 Richards Field, Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8JY
Planning appeal 3361473 at 47 Richards Field, Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8JY (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 June 2025 by Inspector McEntee K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the period for compliance with the enforcement notice should be extended to 31 January 2026.
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from an amenity use to a residential use by the enclosure of the Land and the erection of close board fencing (shown for indicative purposes only marked by a bold black line marked A and B on the attached plan)”
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- McEntee K
- Postcode
- RG24 8YJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the period for compliance with the enforcement notice should be extended to 31 January 2026
What decided it
The related retrospective planning application appeal had already been dismissed, and the appellant would have more than 9 months to comply with the notice from the date of this decision, extending well beyond the nesting season, providing no justification for extension.
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