®Planning appeal decision
Orchard Farm, Lairum Rise, Clifford, Wetherby, LS23 6HG
Planning appeal 3292731 at Orchard Farm, Lairum Rise, Clifford, Wetherby, LS23 6HG (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 20 May 2022 by Inspector Merrett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the land as a domestic garden area has continued for a period of ten years or more prior to 18 June 2021 so as to be immune from enforcement action.
domestic garden area
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Merrett R
- Postcode
- LS23 6HG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the use of the land as a domestic garden area has continued for a period of ten years or more prior to 18 June 2021 so as to be immune from enforcement action
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficiently precise and unambiguous evidence to demonstrate continuous use of the land as a domestic garden for the requisite ten-year immunity period.
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