Land at 266 Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5HE

the material change of use of the property from a commercial showroom (Class A1) to a residential development comprising of 12 self-contained flats (Class C3), and the installation of doors and windows onto external elevations materially changing the external appearance of the building

Authority: Hyndburn Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Braithwaite J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the material change of use has occurred (ground b)
Whether the change of use is permitted development (ground c)
Whether the enforcement notice was served on the correct persons and addresses (ground e)
Whether the requirements of the notice are excessive (ground f)
Whether the compliance periods are reasonable (ground g)

What decided it

The material change of use had occurred and was not permitted development, and the enforcement notice was properly served with reasonable requirements and compliance periods.

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