Decision made in long-running 'hidden' timber cabin saga

EAST RIDING COUNCIL CLAIMED THE CABIN HAD BEEN DELIBERATELY CONCEALED FROM THE AUTHORITY

- By ANDREW SPENCE

Stowood Nurseries

A LOCAL land owner has seen partial success in a long-running dispute with East Riding Council over a timber cabin on his land.

The council's decision to refuse the owner a Certificate of Lawfulness for the cabin has been overturned at appeal.

In June 2025, the council refused an application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the erection and continued use of a cabin as a house.

The property in question is at Storwood Nurseries, Storwood.

The planning statement submitted to East Riding Council explains that part of the Storwood Nurseries site is owned by the applicant, Mr McClure.

In November and December 2014, the plans claim, “a cabin was erected on the nursery site and occupied as a dwelling by Mr McClure in December 2014.”

The application to the council argued that the cabin is lawful and immune from enforcement action as it was completed over ten years ago.