Wall & Ors v Winchester City Council & Anor

Wall & Ors v Winchester City Council & Anor

The 2003 planning permission was for use as a travelling showpeoples' site only; this limitation is valid and enforceable as part of the permission's description. The Inspector erred in law by treating the permission as unrestricted residential caravan use. The appeal is dismissed and the matter remitted to the Inspector to determine whether there was a material change of use.

Parties
Appellants: Mr M Wall, Mr M Black, Mrs S Wall, Mr D Birch, Mr D Carter, Mr M James; 1st Respondent: Winchester City Council; Interested Party: Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 March 2015
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court to Court of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Planning Permission Interpretation, Material Change of Use, Enforcement Notices, Occupancy Restrictions
Planning Law Administrative Law Planning Permission Interpretation Material Change of Use Enforcement Notices Occupancy Restrictions

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Parties

Mr M Wall, Mr M Black, Mrs S Wall, Mr D Birch, Mr D Carter, Mr M James

Appellants

Winchester City Council

1st Respondent

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the 2003 planning permission for use as a 'travelling showpeoples' site' permitted general residential caravan use without restriction
  2. 2 Whether the Inspector misapplied the legal principles from I'm Your Man and related authorities
  3. 3 Whether a limitation in the description of permitted use is a valid restriction absent a condition

Ratio Decidendi

The 2003 planning permission was for use as a travelling showpeoples' site only; this limitation is valid and enforceable as part of the permission's description. The Inspector erred in law by treating the permission as unrestricted residential caravan use. The appeal is dismissed and the matter remitted to the Inspector to determine whether there was a material change of use.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appellants' appeal dismissed
  • Matter remitted to the Inspector to determine whether the 2003 planning permission was implemented as a travelling showpeoples' site, whether a material change of use occurred, and if so, whether permission should be granted for that change under ground (a)