Planning appeal decision
2 Linton Road, Hastings, TN34 1TN
Planning appeal 3305027 at 2 Linton Road, Hastings, TN34 1TN (Hastings Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2023 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.
described in the application form as: ‘continued use of self-contained unit at 2 Linton Road for more than 4 years
- Authority
- Hastings Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- TN34 1TN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The appeal building was constructed as a dwellinghouse in 2014, meaning the use could not have commenced 10 years before the application date of 9 February 2022, and therefore the use was not lawful.
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