Planning appeal decision
Highfield Farm, Cherry Blossom Farm, Middleton Lane, Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire, S32 4UB
Planning appeal 3331185 at Highfield Farm, Cherry Blossom Farm, Middleton Lane, Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire, S32 4UB (Peak District) was allowed on 21 June 2024 by Inspector Taylor K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to grant a Lawful Development Certificate was well founded.
described as construction of dwelling house without the benefit of planning permission. Continuous use of the dwelling house and curtilage for a period exceeding 10 years
- Authority
- Peak District
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Taylor K
- Postcode
- S32 4UB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to grant a Lawful Development Certificate was well founded
What decided it
The dwelling was substantially completed and had existed for more than four years before the LDC application, placing it beyond the four-year enforcement period for unauthorised building operations under section 171B of the Act.
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