Planning appeal decision
April Cottage Holly Lane, Styal, Wilmslow, SK9 4JL
Planning appeal 3315045 at April Cottage Holly Lane, Styal, Wilmslow, SK9 4JL (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 13 November 2023 by Inspector Savage M, 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.
proposed construction of out building
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Savage M
- Postcode
- SK9 4JL
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 appellant failed to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the proposed building was genuinely and reasonably required or necessary to accommodate the proposed home gym and garden storage activities as incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
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