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Notice varied and upheld13 February 20243307768

14 Glenlyn Avenue, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5PF

Planning appeal 3307768 at 14 Glenlyn Avenue, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5PF (St Albans City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 13 February 2024 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the enforcement notice was properly served (ground e).

change of use from residential (C3) or licenced house in multiple occupation (C4) to use as short term commercial letting as Air B&B (sui generis)

Authority
St Albans City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Walker A
Postcode
AL1 5PF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the enforcement notice was properly served (ground e)
  • Whether a material change of use from C4 to short term commercial letting has occurred (ground b)
  • Whether the matters stated in the notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
  • Whether the requirements of the notice are excessive (ground f)

What decided it

The appellant's own records in response to the Planning Contravention Notice showed 109 short-term guests in 4 months with no evidence of any occupants using the property as their main residence, demonstrating a material change of use from C4 to short-term commercial letting.

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