®Planning appeal decision
The Moorings, Mill Green, Reading, RG4 8EX
Planning appeal 3312747 at The Moorings, Mill Green, Reading, RG4 8EX (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 March 2024 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appellant has proved on the balance of probability that the site has been used as a commercial boatyard for a continuous period of ten years prior to the date of the application being made, and that this continued for 10 years after the date of change without having been abandoned.
described as “B2 – General Industrial, The Maintenance and repair of boats
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Allen M
- Postcode
- RG4 8EX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appellant has proved on the balance of probability that the site has been used as a commercial boatyard for a continuous period of ten years prior to the date of the application being made, and that this continued for 10 years after the date of change without having been abandoned
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficiently unambiguous or precise evidence to establish on the balance of probabilities that the lawful use of the appeal site was that of a commercial boatyard, lacking supporting documentation such as invoices or accounts for claimed business activities.
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