Planning appeal decision
Talbot Arms, Lyme Road, Uplyme, Lyme Regis, DT7 3TF
Planning appeal 3329432 at Talbot Arms, Lyme Road, Uplyme, Lyme Regis, DT7 3TF (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 26 October 2023 by Inspector McEntee K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged breach of failing to assume liability and submit a Commencement Notice before starting works occurred.
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Not Applicable
- Inspector
- McEntee K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the alleged breach of failing to assume liability and submit a Commencement Notice before starting works occurred
- Whether the surcharges have been calculated incorrectly
- Whether the Collecting Authority has issued a Demand Notice with an incorrectly determined deemed commencement date
What decided it
The appellants failed to submit a valid Commencement Notice before commencing development and did not assume liability, and the digging of foundation trenches on 8 August 2023 constituted a material operation triggering CIL liability.
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