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Notice varied and upheld22 August 20253363100

Land Adjoining ‘Sandhill’, Hampstead Norreys Road, Hermitage, RG18 9XU

Planning appeal 3363100 at Land Adjoining ‘Sandhill’, Hampstead Norreys Road, Hermitage, RG18 9XU (West Berkshire District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 22 August 2025 by Inspector Dyer S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the compliance period specified in the enforcement notice falls short of what should reasonably be allowed.

without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from agriculture to use as a Gypsy and Traveller Site comprising five pitches with touring caravans, mobile welfare / storage units, skips, and dog kennels, together with the laying of hardstanding and the erection of fencing associated with the change of use of the site (the “Unauthorised Development”)

Authority
West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Dyer S
Postcode
RG18 9XU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the compliance period specified in the enforcement notice falls short of what should reasonably be allowed

What decided it

The personal circumstances of the occupiers, particularly the presence of young children and their access to education and health facilities, combined with the grant of planning permission for the same use, justified extending the compliance period from 6 to 12 months.

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