Mile Flat House Mile Flat Greensforge KINGSWINFORD DY6 0AU
Refused on 21 May 2026
Council decision: Refuse1 reason for refusal
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Proposal
Use of the land as domestic garden land incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling known as Mile Flat House.
- Received
- 24 March 2026
- Public comments
- 2
- Ward
- Kinver & Enville
- Agent
- CJZ Design
- ReceivedReceived24 Mar
- ValidatedValidated2 Apr
- Consult.Consultation1 May
- TargetTarget Date28 May
- DecidedDecided21 May
Decided in 49 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an application to amend a permission at Mile Flat House Mile Flat Greensforge KINGSWINFORD DY6 0AU. South Staffordshire has handled 462 applications of this type. This one was decided in 58 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 108 applications across Kinver & Enville. We hold 197 applications in total for the DY6 postcode area.
83% of amendment applications at South Staffordshire District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The application fails to demonstrate, on the balance of probability, that the land has been used continuously as domestic garden land incidental to the enjoyment of Mile Flat House for a period of at least ten years. The evidence indicates that the land has historically functioned as paddock land, remains physically and functionally separate from the established residential use of Mile Flat House, and has been subject to planning conditions requiring its reinstatement following temporary use. Furthermore, the Local Planning Authority places limited weight on the supporting evidence. In particular, the earlier statutory declaration submitted by the same declarant makes a clear distinction between the residential curtilage and the paddock land but contains no reference to the paddock being used as domestic garden land, despite the current claim that such use commenced at the same time. This omission undermines the credibility and reliability of the claimed long term garden use. Accordingly, the Local Planning Authority is not satisfied that the use is lawful under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and the Certificate of Lawfulness is therefore refused. Helen Benbow Development Management Team Manager Application 26/00261/LUE Number: First Schedule Use of the land as domestic garden land incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling known as Mile Flat House. Second Schedule Mile Flat House Mile Flat Greensforge KINGSWINFORD DY6 0AU Mr D Hiscox C/O Miss Simone Tomlinson CJZ Design Church View, 25 School Road School Road Wombourne WV59EF
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- DY6 0AU
- Application type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - existing
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- KINVER
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 2 April 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 1 May 2026
- Consultation start
- 7 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 1 May 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 7 April 2026
- Last date for comments
- 1 May 2026
- Target decision date
- 28 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- CJZ Design
- Architect profile
- CJZ DESIGN LIMITED
- Agent address
- CJZ Design Church View, 25 School Road School Road Wombourne WV59EF
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 10 April 2026
- Site notice end
- 1 May 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14801265
- Documents
- 16
- Constraints
- 2
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Green belt: South Staffordshire
- Brownfield land register: Mile Flat Farm, Mile Flat, Greensforge, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, DY6 0AURegister site at or near this address · +1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202223 Feb
Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials), Condition 4 (Landscape Scheme), Condition 5 (Archaeological…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions21/01190/COND - 202210 Feb
Use of the land as a residential garden. The erection of a raised fish pond, toilet building and childrens…
ApprovedCertificate of Lawfulness - existing22/00133/LUE - 202118 Aug
Proposed gymnasium outbuilding and loft conversion with velux rooflights
ApprovedCertificate of Lawfulness - proposed21/00897/LUP - 202114 Apr
Proposed additional storeys / extending upwards extension - two storeys
RefusedHouseholder21/00388/BUHOEX - 20216 Apr
Proposed single storey side extension and two storey rear extension
ApprovedCertificate of Lawfulness - proposed21/00363/LUP
Source: South Staffordshire
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