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Dismissed25 January 20223277983

64 Square Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RQ

Planning appeal 3277983 at 64 Square Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RQ (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2022 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether there would be a material change of use from the lawful use as a single dwellinghouse falling within Class C3 to the proposed use as a home for up to four children or young people.

use of premises as a home for up to four children or young people with up to two full-time carers working on a rota basis, sleeping overnight

Authority
West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Savage M
Postcode
L40 7RQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether there would be a material change of use from the lawful use as a single dwellinghouse falling within Class C3 to the proposed use as a home for up to four children or young people

What decided it

The significantly greater vehicle movements and associated comings and goings generated by the proposed use, including care workers, tutors, social workers, and family visitors, combined with inadequate on-site parking and potential highway safety impacts, demonstrated a material change of use from C3 to C2.

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