Planning appeal decision
Whitehaven Wood Gate, Millington, York, YO42 1TZ
Planning appeal 3332144 at Whitehaven Wood Gate, Millington, York, YO42 1TZ (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was allowed on 5 April 2024 by Inspector Harbottle M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to issue a lawful development certificate was well-founded.
Erection of a dwelling house known as Whitehaven, Woodgate, Millington, York
- Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Harbottle M
- Postcode
- YO42 1TZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to issue a lawful development certificate was well-founded
What decided it
The dwelling was substantially completed before 10 June 2019, as evidenced by a 2003 aerial image and Council Tax occupation records, placing it beyond the 4-year enforcement period for unauthorised building operations.
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