Planning appeal decision
Maltons, Cambridge Road, Thundridge, Hertfordshire, SG12 0ST
Planning appeal 3319967 at Maltons, Cambridge Road, Thundridge, Hertfordshire, SG12 0ST (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 5 February 2024 by Inspector Bond V, 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, turning on whether the development would have been lawful as at the date of the LDC application.
described as ‘An existing free standing demountable marquee located in the rear between the existing restaurant / bar & the existing smoking shelter. The marquee is over 2m from the boundary, 2.95m high & less than 50msq in area. The marquee is used for eating & drinking.’ Summary
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bond V
- Postcode
- SG12 0ST
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, turning on whether the development would have been lawful as at the date of the LDC application
What decided it
The marquee can be disassembled with basic tools in less than two hours, making it moveable for the purposes of Class G permitted development.
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