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Notice upheld11 August 20263378008

The George at Baldock, 2 Hitchin Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire , SG7 6AE

Planning appeal 3378008 at The George at Baldock, 2 Hitchin Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire , SG7 6AE (North Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2026 by Inspector Jones D, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: For the appeal on ground (d) to succeed it has to be shown that at the time the notice was issued it was too late to take enforcement action.

Authority
North Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Jones D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • For the appeal on ground (d) to succeed it has to be shown that at the time the notice was issued it was too late to take enforcement action.

What decided it

The Inspector found deliberate concealment of the use through positive deception in matters integral to the planning process, which precluded the appellant from relying on the normal immunity period under section 171B(2).

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
Welwyn Hatfield v SSCLG V Beesley [2011] UKSC 15; Jackson v SSCLG [2015] EWHC 20 Admin

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