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“It was contrary to public policy that a person who had obtained planning permission for the building of a barn, but who had throughout intended to and did build a dwelling house disguised as a barn, and who had by deception concealed his breach of planning permission for four years from the planning authorities, should be able to invoke the immunity from enforcement action which was available under section 171B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.”
WLR Daily, 6th April 2011
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