Planning appeal decision
Nateby Hall Cottage, Nateby Hall Lane, Ford Green, Nateby, Preston, PR3 0JQ
Planning appeal 3318684 at Nateby Hall Cottage, Nateby Hall Lane, Ford Green, Nateby, Preston, PR3 0JQ (Wyre Borough Council) was allowed on 3 October 2024 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the LPA's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.
garden land use as part of the enjoyment of the main dwellinghouse (C3)
- Authority
- Wyre Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Whitfield J
- Postcode
- PR3 0JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the LPA's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The appellants demonstrated on the balance of probabilities that the material change of use to residential garden occurred on or before 24 June 2012 and continued continuously for 10 years, such that no enforcement action could be taken at the time of the LDC application.
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