Planning appeal decision
Cottage, Land North of Wild Cherry Orchard, Lewes Road, Forest Row, RH18 5JS
Planning appeal 3298870 at Cottage, Land North of Wild Cherry Orchard, Lewes Road, Forest Row, RH18 5JS (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 30 June 2023 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 is well founded.
described as: Single dwelling use
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hocking P
- Postcode
- RH18 5JS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawfulness is well founded
What decided it
The appellant demonstrated on the balance of probabilities that the building was used as a single dwelling for a relevant period of 4 years, thereby establishing lawfulness and entitling the appellant to a certificate of lawful use.
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