Elvington Park Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities & Anor [2011] EWHC 3041 (Admin) (23 November 2011)

Elvington Park Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities & Anor [2011] EWHC 3041 (Admin) (23 November 2011)

The Inspector was entitled to find, based on the evidence, that there had been a material intensification of motor vehicle activity after the appellant acquired the airfield in 2000, constituting a breach of planning control. The appellant failed to discharge the burden of proof to show previous lawful levels of...

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Citation
[2011] EWHC 3041 (Admin)
Parties
Appellant: Elvington Park Limited; 1st Respondent: Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government; 2nd Respondent: City of York Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 November 2011
Procedural Posture
Planning Appeal (high Court, Administrative Court) / Appeal From Inspector's Decision
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part, dismissed in respect of disputed issues.
Legal Topics
Enforcement Notice, Material Change of Use, Lawful Development Certificate, Noise Control, Planning Permission
Planning Law Administrative Law Enforcement Notice Material Change of Use Lawful Development Certificate Noise Control Planning Permission

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Parties

Elvington Park Limited

Appellant

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

1st Respondent

City of York Council

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Planning Appeal (high Court, Administrative Court) / Appeal From Inspector's Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether intensification of motor vehicle activity constituted a material change of use requiring planning permission
  2. 2 Whether the Inspector erred in law in assessing lawful use and the terms of the enforcement notice
  3. 3 Whether activities permitted under the 1993 Planning Permission should be expressly saved by the enforcement notice

Ratio Decidendi

The Inspector was entitled to find, based on the evidence, that there had been a material intensification of motor vehicle activity after the appellant acquired the airfield in 2000, constituting a breach of planning control. The appellant failed to discharge the burden of proof to show previous lawful levels of use. The enforcement notice was justified, save that it must expressly permit activities covered by the 1993 Planning Permission.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part, dismissed in respect of disputed issues.

Orders

  • Inspector's decision remitted to Secretary of State to reconsider enforcement notice terms to expressly permit activities covered by the 1993 Planning Permission.
  • Appeal otherwise dismissed.