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Dismissed12 June 20243318847

24b Workshop, Bentley Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0HP

Planning appeal 3318847 at 24b Workshop, Bentley Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0HP (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 June 2024 by Inspector Orr H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse the LDC application was well founded or not, based on the available evidence.

for the use of outbuilding as an independent dwelling. Based on continuous use of 4 years

Authority
Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Orr H
Postcode
TN24 0HP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse the LDC application was well founded or not, based on the available evidence

What decided it

The appellant's evidence was not sufficiently precise and unambiguous to demonstrate on the balance of probability that the use of the appeal building as a separate dwelling had continued throughout the relevant period, particularly given the gaps in tenancy agreements, the ambiguous property description, and the lack of corroborating evidence from tenants or third parties.

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