Planning appeal decision
31 West Mall, Bristol, BS8 4BG
Planning appeal 3260369 at 31 West Mall, Bristol, BS8 4BG (Bristol City Council) was allowed on 8 November 2021 by Inspector Moss J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, on the balance of probabilities, the use has been continuous for a period of four years.
the use of the first floor of the property, including the first floor of the rear annexe, as a dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Moss J
- Postcode
- BS8 4BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether, on the balance of probabilities, the use has been continuous for a period of four years
What decided it
The statutory declarations, carrying significant weight due to the sanctions for false evidence, combined with supporting utility bills and the absence of contradictory evidence from the Council, established on the balance of probability that the use had been continuous for over four years.
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