Planning appeal decision
209A Hockley Road, Rayleigh, SS6 8BH
Planning appeal 3287356 at 209A Hockley Road, Rayleigh, SS6 8BH (Rochford District Council) was allowed on 26 April 2023 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the deemed refusal of the LDC application by the Council was well-founded.
residential garden
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Walker A
- Postcode
- SS6 8BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the deemed refusal of the LDC application by the Council was well-founded
What decided it
The appellant's evidence, including dated photographs and signed statement, established continuous residential garden use for more than 10 years, acquiring immunity from enforcement action.
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