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Dismissed13 September 20213252704

Bridgemarsh Marine, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ

Planning appeal 3252704 at Bridgemarsh Marine, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2021 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the site for boat storage and access to moorings within the trade of Bridgemarsh Marina was lawful at the time of the application, having continued for more than 10 years before the date of application.

Certificate of lawful use or development for grass area for boat storage and access to moorings within the trade of Bridgemarsh Marina

Authority
Maldon District Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Savage M
Postcode
CM3 6DQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the use of the site for boat storage and access to moorings within the trade of Bridgemarsh Marina was lawful at the time of the application, having continued for more than 10 years before the date of application

What decided it

The appellant's evidence was not sufficiently precise and unambiguous to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the site had been used for boat storage and access to moorings continuously throughout the relevant period.

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