Willow Fields Campsite/Walkbaout Farm, Blackmore Lane, Epworth Road, Haxey, North Lincolnshire, DN9 2LH

Planning appeal 3374717 at Willow Fields Campsite/Walkbaout Farm, Blackmore Lane, Epworth Road, Haxey, North Lincolnshire, DN9 2LH (North Lincolnshire Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 13 April 2026 by Inspector Harbottle M, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged in the notice, as corrected, constitute a breach of planning control (ground (c)).

Without planning permission, the material change of use of land to a use for the purposes of camping, caravanning, siting of glamping pods and installation of electric hook up points; and for holding of events, rallies and other gatherings

Authority: North Lincolnshire Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Harbottle M
Postcode: DN9 2LH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the matters alleged in the notice, as corrected, constitute a breach of planning control (ground (c))
Whether it was too late to take enforcement action because the Unauthorised Use had continued without significant interruption for not less than 10 years before the notice was issued (ground (d))

What decided it

The appellants failed to demonstrate, on the balance of probabilities, that unauthorised camping, caravanning and rally use had continued without significant interruption for a continuous 10-year period on Areas A to G, because lawful use permitted by the GPDO during various exemption periods reset the immunity clock and other breaks in continuity were identified.

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