Planning appeal decision
Land West Of Walton House, Main Road, Bosham, PO18 8QB
Planning appeal 3291559 at Land West Of Walton House, Main Road, Bosham, PO18 8QB (Chichester District Council) was allowed on 16 August 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 for the existing use of the land for the storage of boats, boat trailers and sundry items was well founded.
Use of the land for the storage of boats, boat trailers and sundry items
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Hocking P
- Postcode
- PO18 8QB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the land for the storage of boats, boat trailers and sundry items was well founded
What decided it
The sworn evidence from the appellant and corroborating statutory declarations and affidavit, afforded considerable weight, demonstrated the lawful use for a relevant period on the balance of probabilities.
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