Planning appeal decision
77 Burder Street, Loughborough, LE11 1JH
Planning appeal 3268217 at 77 Burder Street, Loughborough, LE11 1JH (Charnwood Borough Council) was allowed on 14 July 2021 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council failed to determine the prior approval application within the statutory 56-day period, such that prior approval is deemed to be granted.
Notification of change of use from Office to Flats, with natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellings
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- LE11 1JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council failed to determine the prior approval application within the statutory 56-day period, such that prior approval is deemed to be granted
What decided it
The Council failed to issue a decision within the statutory 56-day determination period following receipt of the complete application information on 7 December 2020, resulting in deemed approval under the GPDO.
What the Inspector cited
- Judgments
- Murrell v SSCLG [2010] EWCA Civ 1367
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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