Dont be weary or too cautious about S215 Notices and the use of them to tackle residential properties, including rear gardens where the amenity of only a few neighbouring properties is affected. If you feel that the impact of these properties is detrimental to amenity then you should go for it. It does not sound like any of the above is attributable in the ordinary course of events of a permitted use. This type of excuse is more typically used by, for example, a business with (unsightly) but legitimate outside storage etc. A well worded, clear and precise notice should suffice and dont worry about getting too technical in terms of defining 'amenity'. If an appeal is submitted concentrate on the everyday impact it is having on neighbouring residents. Good photos of the offending scene usually works wonders with the Magistrates.
