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Planning Enforcement: The house within a barn
David Myers assesses a planning case where a blatant attempt to disguise a residential home as a barn proved to be ultimately unsuccessful ‘What is clear is that the local planning authority now has a clear precedent for taking enforcement action following the dishonesty of an applicant, which is not restricted by any statutory time …
Cases Referenced
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- Fidler v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Reigate and Banstead Borough Council [2010] EWHC 143 (Admin)
- Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government v Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council [2011] UKSC 15
- Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2009] EWHC 966 (Admin)
- Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another [2010] EWCA Civ 26