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Notice varied and upheld2 January 20263369982

Oak Lodge Farm Thompson Hill, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4JT

Planning appeal 3369982 at Oak Lodge Farm Thompson Hill, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4JT (Sheffield City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 2 January 2026 by Inspector Hitchcock R, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: An appeal on this ground is that the alleged construction of the 'buildings' hasn't occurred (ground (b)).

‘Without planning permission the carrying out of operational development on the Land comprising: 1. the construction of a building, Building A, 2. the construction of a building, Building B.’

Authority
Sheffield City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hitchcock R
Postcode
S35 4JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • An appeal on this ground is that the alleged construction of the 'buildings' hasn't occurred (ground (b))
  • An appeal on this ground is that the matters stated in the Notice do not constitute a breach of planning control (ground (c))
  • An appeal on this ground is that, at the date when the notice was issued, no enforcement action could be taken in respect of any such breach (ground (d))

What decided it

The appellant failed to discharge the burden of proof that the structures were not 'buildings', that lawful use/curtilage and GPDO compliance applied, or that the requisite immunity periods had accrued.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
Skerritts of Nottingham Ltd v SSETR & Harrow LBC (No. 2) [2000] EWCA Civ 5569; [2000] JPL 1025; Cardiff Rating Authority v Guest Keens [1949] 1 KB 385; James v MHLG & Brecon CC [1963] 15 P&CR 20

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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