®Planning appeal decision
Notice varied and upheld2 March 20263367890
Land adjacent Pasture Barn East, Pasture Lane, Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6QX
the material change of use of the land from agricultural to mixed use of agricultural and recreational with the siting of structures for human habitation
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Braithwaite J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the alleged breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact
- Whether the material change of use constitutes development requiring planning permission
- Whether the decking is immune from enforcement action through the passage of time
- Whether the steps required are wholly necessary
- Whether the compliance period is reasonable
What decided it
The material change of use from agriculture to mixed use of agriculture and recreation has occurred as a matter of fact and degree, planning permission has not been granted, and the development is not permitted under the GPDO.
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.