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Quashed On Legal Grounds23 April 20263366959

Hamspey Ltd, Long Lane , Quernmore , Lancaster, LA2 9EE

Planning appeal 3366959 at Hamspey Ltd, Long Lane , Quernmore , Lancaster, LA2 9EE (Lancaster City Council) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 23 April 2026 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the enforcement notice is valid and sufficiently certain to enable the recipient to know what matters are alleged as a breach of planning control.

Engineering development consisting of land level changes and creation of hardstanding areas

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Whalley J
Postcode
LA2 9EE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the enforcement notice is valid and sufficiently certain to enable the recipient to know what matters are alleged as a breach of planning control

What decided it

The enforcement notice failed to clearly identify the location and extent of the alleged breach of planning control, rendering it invalid for uncertainty and incapable of correction without injustice.

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