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Notice varied and upheld16 March 20263370061

Land at Little Meadows, Darlington Road, Elton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 1AG

Planning appeal 3370061 at Land at Little Meadows, Darlington Road, Elton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 1AG (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 March 2026 by Inspector Franks Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control (ground f).

without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land to residential for the retention of the caravan and associated works and infrastructure, buildings and structures

Authority
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Franks Z
Postcode
TS21 1AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control (ground f)
  • Whether the period for compliance of 12 months is reasonable (ground g)

What decided it

The extended 16-month compliance period balances the proportionate need to remedy the breach with the personal circumstances of the occupiers, particularly the best interests of children attending nearby schools during national exam periods.

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