Planning appeal decision
948 Ringwood Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9LA
Planning appeal 3281861 at 948 Ringwood Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9LA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was allowed on 17 January 2022 by Inspector Hocking P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawfulness is well founded.
described as: Builders Yard and associated Office accommodation
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hocking P
- Postcode
- BH11 9LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawfulness is well founded
What decided it
The appellant demonstrated on the balance of probabilities that the builder's yard and associated office use had subsisted continuously for at least 10 years prior to the application date, supported by statutory declaration and corroborating evidence.
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