Planning appeal decision
Red House Farm, 58 Marsh Road, Sutterton, Boston, PE20 2LR
Planning appeal 3260998 at Red House Farm, 58 Marsh Road, Sutterton, Boston, PE20 2LR (Boston Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 July 2021 by Inspector Harbottle M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the land as a dog park, the use of buildings for ancillary uses associated with the dog park, and the stationing of a static caravan for use as an office in connection with the dog park are lawful by reason of the passage of time under section 174(2)(d).
- Authority
- Boston Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Harbottle M
- Postcode
- PE20 2LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the use of the land as a dog park, the use of buildings for ancillary uses associated with the dog park, and the stationing of a static caravan for use as an office in connection with the dog park are lawful by reason of the passage of time under section 174(2)(d)
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate on the balance of probability that the dog park use commenced on or before 15 September 2010 and continued without significant interruption; the evidence showed a material change in character occurring in 2017, not before the relevant date.
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