Planning appeal decision
Land North East Of South Linden House , Longhorsley, NE65 8TB
Planning appeal 3316993 at Land North East Of South Linden House , Longhorsley, NE65 8TB (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the LPA's decision to refuse the LDC application was well-founded.
described as “the caravan has been sited at the Fishery and used for residential purposes for more than 4 years and is no immune from planning enforcement action and must be deemed to be lawful
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Whitfield J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the LPA's decision to refuse the LDC application was well-founded
What decided it
The caravan does not amount to a building and therefore the material change of use of land is subject to the ten-year enforcement period, not the four-year period, and the appellant's evidence only demonstrates use from July 2017, which is insufficient to establish lawfulness.
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