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Allowed28 March 20223286480

Church House, Church Road, Filton, South Gloucestershire, BS34 7BD

Planning appeal 3286480 at Church House, Church Road, Filton, South Gloucestershire, BS34 7BD (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 28 March 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the relevant building had been used for office use (Class B1(a)) on 29 May 2013, or if not in use at that date, whether its last use prior to that date was office use.

the change of use from office (Class B1) to 28 no. flats (Class C3)

Authority
South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Blackwell J
Postcode
BS34 7BD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the relevant building had been used for office use (Class B1(a)) on 29 May 2013, or if not in use at that date, whether its last use prior to that date was office use

What decided it

The revised scheme, which excluded the ground floor parts previously in A2 use, meant that only the parts of the building known to have been in B1 office use on 29 May 2013 were included in the proposal, thereby meeting the eligibility requirements of Class O of the GPDO.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]

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