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Planning enforcement
Hi, I’m hoping for some help and clarification regarding an
enforcement predicament I find myself in. I purchased a barn to
convert into a dwelling in Wales in 2004. The barn has a modest garden
cartilage and a former agricultural storage yard and paddock of 1 acre
directly adjoining. I have not complied with a planning condition to
erect a fence between the garden and the storage yard on first
beneficial occupation of the property which was in 2009, this breach
of condition has continued ever since. 5 years ago I imported topsoil,
retained this with railway sleepers bedded on concrete and laid grass
on the yard adjacent to the garden cartilage. I also installed a close
boarded fence and a storage shed on a base.
I have 2 questions:
1. As the condition to install a fence between the garden cartilage and adjacent agricultural land has not been complied with for in excess of 10 years is enforcement action still possible to insist this is erected?
2. Do the above actions, topsoil/railway sleeper/fencing/shed constitute operational development?
The local authority is considering taking planning enforcement action as they feel my actions have created an unlawful garden extension.
Thanks in advance for any observations or feedback which will be most welcome.