Planning appeal decision
Tavyside Models, 11a Mount Tavy Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9JB
Planning appeal 3270453 at Tavyside Models, 11a Mount Tavy Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9JB (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 June 2021 by Inspector Curnow R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appellant has proved on the balance of probability that the site was used as a shop for at least 10 years and that this use had not been lost at the time of application.
The outbuilding known as Tayside [sic] models was, to our knowledge, erected over 40 years ago and has been used as a model railway retail shop, A1 classification
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Curnow R
- Postcode
- PL19 9JB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appellant has proved on the balance of probability that the site was used as a shop for at least 10 years and that this use had not been lost at the time of application
What decided it
The appellant failed to prove on the balance of probability that the retail use was carried on continuously for 10 years, as required by section 191(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
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