®Planning appeal decision
Land Lying to the East of, Stallington Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke on Trent, ST11 9PB
Without planning permission, the unauthorised; (i) material change of use from agricultural land to residential traveller encampment, in the approximate location shown shaded in blue on the attached plan, and storage of caravans, trailers, plant machinery and all associated equipment; and (ii) operational development including the erection of close boarded timber fence, around the perimeter of the encampment as shown on the plan outlined in blue, the installation of a septic tank and associated water and soil pipes, engineering works to level the ground and the laying of aggregate hardstanding including hardcore, road planings, gravel and other associated material
- Authority
- Stafford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Willows P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the compliance period specified in the enforcement notice is reasonable
What decided it
The presence of children and vulnerable occupants requiring continuity of education and health care necessitated a longer compliance period than 2 months, but 6 months was proportionate to allow relocation while ensuring timely remedy of the breach.
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.