Planning appeal decision
Heathlands , Lower Common Lane, Three Legged Cross, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 6RX
Planning appeal 3321316 at Heathlands , Lower Common Lane, Three Legged Cross, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 6RX (Dorset) was dismissed on 15 February 2024 by Inspector Bale M, following an inquiry.
Use of the former sports pavilion as a dwellinghouse (certificate of lawful use or development)
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- BH21 6RX
What decided it
The Inspector found it was not shown that the appellant's unreasonable concealment of the use had actually caused the wasted costs, since the Council may well have refused the application and an appeal would still have resulted regardless.
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