Land had been altered to allow for racing etc of off road vehicles. That was granted a lawful development certificate. No permission was required for activities taking place for 28 days or less in a year, and the applicants sought a certificate to use the land for off road activities within that limit. The request was refused, and the court confirmed the refusal. The use need not be looked at in isolation, and when the proposed use was so closely linked with such changes to the land, the use on 28 days in the year could not be seen in isolation. The physical changes were relevant when considering the character, including the issue of frequency, of the proposed use of the land.
Citations:
Times 15-May-2001
Statutes:
Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 (1995 No 419)
Planning
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.85662