Planning appeal decision
269 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 1AG
Planning appeal 3336985 at 269 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 1AG (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 May 2024 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded.
use of the annex as a separate dwelling
- Authority
- Swindon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- SN2 1AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded
What decided it
The use of the annex as a separate dwelling had not been continuous for the required 10-year period under section 171B(3) of the Act at the date of the LDC application.
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