Planning appeal decision
130 Leagrave Road, Luton, LU4 8HX
Planning appeal 3320832 at 130 Leagrave Road, Luton, LU4 8HX (Luton Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 May 2024 by Inspector Thompson F, 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.
described as ‘residential at the rear of 130 Leagrave Road, Luton, LU4 8HX
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thompson F
- Postcode
- LU4 8HX
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 accommodation's physical layout, with each room accessed from a non-private external yard, does not constitute a dwellinghouse, and the appellant's evidence was insufficiently precise and unambiguous to establish lawful residential use on the balance of probability.
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