®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining George Inn, Stone Street, Stelling Minnis, Kent, CT4 6DF
Planning appeal 3339048 at Land Adjoining George Inn, Stone Street, Stelling Minnis, Kent, CT4 6DF (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 25 September 2026 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the implied decision of Ashford Borough Council to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development would have been well-founded.
- Appeal type
- Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Naylor R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the implied decision of Ashford Borough Council to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development would have been well-founded
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide evidence of a precise and unambiguous nature to demonstrate that the B8 use had been consistently taking place on the land for ten years or more, and in particular did not submit Council Tax records, statutory declarations, utility bills, invoices or other documentary evidence that would have been readily available to support the claim.
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