Planning appeal decision
British Garden Centres, 656 Reading Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5HG
Planning appeal 3314918 at British Garden Centres, 656 Reading Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5HG (Wokingham Borough Council) was allowed on 11 September 2024 by Inspector Boffin D, 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.
Use of land to sell and display goods (sheds)
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Boffin D
- Postcode
- RG41 5HG
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 use of the appeal site to sell and display goods (sheds) falls within Class E(a) of the Use Classes Order, the same class as the garden centre's primary retail use, and therefore does not constitute development requiring planning permission.
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