To qualify for the 10 year exemption for change of use without planning.
What qualifies as the 10 year period.
10 YEARS unnoticed
10 years before enforcement notice issued.
ie say you had a material change of use ie breach of planning conditions
and you had say 9.5 years uninterupted then council say it needs planning so you apply gets refused.
The council issue enforcement notice after the 10 year period has been reached.
Would the fact they were aware of breach before 10 years stop the 10 year exemption?
What qualifies as the 10 year period.
10 YEARS unnoticed
10 years before enforcement notice issued.
ie say you had a material change of use ie breach of planning conditions
and you had say 9.5 years uninterupted then council say it needs planning so you apply gets refused.
The council issue enforcement notice after the 10 year period has been reached.
Would the fact they were aware of breach before 10 years stop the 10 year exemption?