Planning appeal decision
266 Old Worting Road, Basingstoke, RG22 6PD
Planning appeal 3330297 at 266 Old Worting Road, Basingstoke, RG22 6PD (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2023 by Inspector McEntee K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged breaches (failure to assume liability and failure to submit a Commencement Notice) occurred.
- 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 breaches (failure to assume liability and failure to submit a Commencement Notice) occurred
- Whether the Demand Notice was issued with an incorrectly determined deemed commencement date
What decided it
Demolition works, regardless of the appellant's stated safety-related purpose, constituted a material operation that triggered commencement of the chargeable development under CIL regulations, and the appellant failed to assume liability or submit a Commencement Notice before such works commenced.
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