Planning appeal decision
8 Back Chapel Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6BS
Planning appeal 3286393 at 8 Back Chapel Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6BS (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 8 March 2022 by Inspector Griffin E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b).
the unauthorised material change of use of the premises from Class B8 (storage) to Class C3 (residential use as holiday let)
- Authority
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- change of use · Change of use
- Inspector
- Griffin E
- Postcode
- BL6 6BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether a breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b)
- Whether the matter alleged constitutes a breach of planning control (ground c)
What decided it
The appellants admitted the holiday let use was occurring and provided no evidence of express planning permission or applicable permitted development rights, establishing a material change of use in breach of planning control.
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