Land at Oakwood, Plantation Bridge, LA8 9JA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the matters stated in the notice constitute a breach of planning control
• Whether the loss of the permanent residential dwelling is acceptable in policy terms
• The effect of the use as short-term letting accommodation on the living conditions of occupiers of surrounding residential properties, specifically from noise disturbance and light pollution
• Whether the period for compliance specified in the notice falls short of what should reasonably be allowed

What decided it

The use of the property for short-term holiday letting accommodation with high turnover of large groups of unrelated individuals constitutes a material change of use contrary to the development plan, and the demonstrated harm to neighbours' living conditions cannot be adequately mitigated by conditions.