Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Waitrose, Malmesbury By-Pass, Malmesbury, SN16 9FS
Planning appeal 3292675 at Land Adjacent to Waitrose, Malmesbury By-Pass, Malmesbury, SN16 9FS (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 1 March 2023 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the council's decision not to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the proposal would be lawful at the date of application.
the construction of a 2m high gabion wall as an enclosure
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- SN16 9FS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the council's decision not to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the proposal would be lawful at the date of application
What decided it
The construction of the gabion wall involves considerable engineering operations which go well beyond what might be considered as a minor operation, and therefore does not qualify as permitted development under the GPDO.
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