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Notice varied and upheld6 August 20263363754

Land at Greenfield Road, Normanton, WF6 2JD

Planning appeal 3363754 at Land at Greenfield Road, Normanton, WF6 2JD (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 August 2026 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters stated in the enforcement notice as constituting a breach of planning control have occurred across the entire site edged red on the plan (ground (b)).

Authority
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Caine M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matters stated in the enforcement notice as constituting a breach of planning control have occurred across the entire site edged red on the plan (ground (b))
  • Whether the steps required by the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control or injury to amenity (ground (f))
  • Whether the 9-month compliance period is reasonable (ground (g))

What decided it

The enforcement notice was upheld as corrected because the steps required were proportionate and necessary to remedy the breach, and the 9-month compliance period was reasonable in the circumstances.

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