Planning appeal decision
Land and Premises at Plot 19/19A Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6AQ
Planning appeal 3302921 at Land and Premises at Plot 19/19A Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6AQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 11 January 2023 by Inspector Dudley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the change of use occurred more than 10 years ago such that it has become lawful under section 174(2)(d) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
without planning permission, the unauthorised change of use of land from agricultural/grazing uses to a mixed use including:
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dudley G
- Postcode
- BH23 6AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the change of use occurred more than 10 years ago such that it has become lawful under section 174(2)(d) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
What decided it
The appellant's evidence was not sufficiently precise and was contradicted by the Council's evidence, including photographs and a planning contravention notice response, such that the balance of probability was not met for establishing a 10-year continuous use.
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