South Oxfordshire District Council Public Inquiry

On

31 August, 01 and 02 September 2022 at 10:00 At

The Fountain Conference Centre Howbery Park Wallingford OX10 8BA

Reason for Inquiry
Appeal(s) by Mr Arthur McDonagh
Against the enforcement notice(s) served by South Oxfordshire
District Council.
The notice alleges:
Planning permission was granted by the Council on 29 April 2016 under reference number P15/S1878/FUL) for the "Change of use of [the] Land to a private gypsy and traveller caravan site". Condition 1 of the permission required the following: The mobile home hereby permitted shall only be occupied by the applicant Mrs. A. McDonagh and her immediate family. At the expiration of a period of 3 years from the date of this permission the use of the land as specified in the application shall cease and all structures, chattels and development associated with the use shall be removed from the land (for the avoidance of doubt, this includes mobile homes, touring caravan). This condition 1 of the planning permission has been breached, in that over 3 years have elapsed since the permission was granted but the use of the Land the purpose specified in the planning application has not ceased and various structures, chattels and development associated with the use have not been removed from the Land.
At
Land at 12 (aka Plot 12) Kiln Lane Garsington OX44 9AR
Appeal by Mr Michael McDonagh and Mrs Ann McDonagh. An appeal against the refusal of planning permission by South Oxfordshire District Council. The development is described as: The use of land as a travellers caravan site consisting of a mobile home, an amenity block, two touring caravans and associated works.
At
7/8 Kiln Lane Garsington OX44 9AR

An Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 6 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 will attend at the place, date and time shown above to decide the appeal(s).

Members of the public may attend the inquiry and, at the discretion of the Inspector, express their views. If you are disabled or anyone you know who wants to go to the inquiry is disabled, contact the Council to confirm they can make proper arrangements such as parking spaces, access, seating arrangements and so on. Documents relating to the appeal(s) can be viewed at the Council's offices by prior arrangement.

Planning Inspector References: APP/Q3115/C/19/3238398 & APP/Q3115/W/20/3263366 Planning Inspectorate Contact: Inquiry/Hearing Enforcement Case Officer 0303 444 5723 Where applicable, you can use the internet to submit documents, to see information and to check the progress of cases through GOV.UK. The address of the search page is -