Somak Travel v London Borough of Brent: 1987

There had been an unauthorised change of use case from residential to commercial use. The notice not only required the cessation of the commercial use but also the removal of an internal staircase which had been put in to facilitate that use though in itself the staircase had not required permission.

Judges:

Stuart-Smith J

Citations:

[1987] JPL 630

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedSage v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and others HL 10-Apr-2003
The appellant had challenged an enforcement notice requiring him to pull down a partially built house. The issue was when the four year limitation period had commenced. Did the four year limitation period commence when the works were complete, or . .
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Planning

Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.196900