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Allowed9 January 20233277546

Legh Cottage, Horseman Side, Navestock, Romford, Essex, RM4 1DN

Planning appeal 3277546 at Legh Cottage, Horseman Side, Navestock, Romford, Essex, RM4 1DN (Brentwood Borough Council) was allowed on 9 January 2023 by Inspector King T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, on the balance of probability, the building and its use was lawful within the meaning of section 191(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Domestic storage, private workshop, and recreational purposes incidental to the occupation of Legh Cottage

Authority
Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
King T
Postcode
RM4 1DN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether, on the balance of probability, the building and its use was lawful within the meaning of section 191(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

What decided it

The building had existed for over ten years since its erection in 2012, placing it beyond the enforcement period, and the appellant's evidence on the balance of probabilities demonstrated the use was incidental to the residential occupation of Legh Cottage.

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