73 South Drive, Bolton-Upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8JZ

Planning appeal 3338286 at 73 South Drive, Bolton-Upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8JZ (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 2 December 2024 by Inspector Griffin E, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appellant has shown, on the balance of probabilities, that the material change of use took place on or before 8 January 2014 and continued without significant interruption for at least 10 years thereafter.

‘Without planning permission, the material of change of use of the Land to a mixed use of a dwellinghouse and the operation of a motor vehicle repair and maintenance business.’

Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Griffin E
Postcode: S63 8JZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appellant has shown, on the balance of probabilities, that the material change of use took place on or before 8 January 2014 and continued without significant interruption for at least 10 years thereafter

What decided it

The appellant failed to prove, on the balance of probabilities, that the material change of use to a mixed dwellinghouse/motor vehicle repair use began before 8 January 2014 and continued without significant interruption for 10 years.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments: Mansi v Elstree RDC[1964] 16 P&CR 153; Gabbitas v SSE & Newham LBC [1985] JPL 630

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