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Allowed18 June 20213268634

Pine Lodge, Old Swarland, Swarland, NE65 9HU

Planning appeal 3268634 at Pine Lodge, Old Swarland, Swarland, NE65 9HU (Northumberland County Council) was allowed on 18 June 2021 by Inspector Gray E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful development was well-founded.

Existing vehicular access to Pine Lodge off B6345

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Gray E
Postcode
NE65 9HU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful development was well-founded

What decided it

The credible, clear and unambiguous witness statements consistently confirming the access had existed and been in regular use for more than ten years prior to the application date, with no substantive evidence from the Council to the contrary.

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