Planning appeal decision
Pond House, Church Lane, Dogmersfield, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 8TA
Planning appeal 3346097 at Pond House, Church Lane, Dogmersfield, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 8TA (Hart District Council) was allowed on 5 January 2026 by Inspector Thompson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.
‘use of land as garden associated with Pond House, Church Lane, Dogmersfield, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 8TA .’
- Authority
- Hart District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thompson F
- Postcode
- RG27 8TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The evidence presented on the balance of probabilities demonstrated that the land had been used as garden for a continuous period of more than ten years before the application date, and its use in association with Pond House did not constitute a material change of use.
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