Planning appeal decision
Pine Garth Farm, Coal Pit Lane, Colne, BB8 8NR
Planning appeal 3341882 at Pine Garth Farm, Coal Pit Lane, Colne, BB8 8NR (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 September 2024 by Inspector Thompson F, 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.
described as change of use and operational development for the conversion of an agricultural building to 2 no. dwellings
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thompson F
- Postcode
- BB8 8NR
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 appellant failed to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the agricultural activities on 20 March 2013 constituted a trade or business as required by Class Q.1(a) of the GPDO.
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