Planning appeal decision
Durban Cottage, Lodge Green Lane, Meriden, Solihull, CV7 7JG
Planning appeal 3291184 at Durban Cottage, Lodge Green Lane, Meriden, Solihull, CV7 7JG (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 30 June 2022 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a Lawful Development Certificate was well-founded, turning on whether the proposal would constitute permitted development under Article 3(1) and Class E(a) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
the erection of an ancillary building in the rear garden
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- CV7 7JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a Lawful Development Certificate was well-founded, turning on whether the proposal would constitute permitted development under Article 3(1) and Class E(a) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
What decided it
The proposed building would be reasonably required for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (entertainment space for family and friends, accommodation for grandchildren, and garden equipment storage) and the allocation of internal space to each activity was consistent with the envisaged use and not excessive.
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