®Planning appeal decision
24 Pugh Road, Bradley, Wolverhampton, WV14 8PT
Planning appeal 3346776 at 24 Pugh Road, Bradley, Wolverhampton, WV14 8PT (Wolverhampton City Council) was dismissed on 26 February 2025 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the proposed use as a home for up to four residents aged 16 to 24 with non-resident care staff on a shift basis would fall within Class C3 of the Use Classes Order and if not whether the use proposed would be a material change of use.
Use of dwellinghouse for supported living for up to 4 young adults aged 16-24 with non-resident carers on a shift basis
- Authority
- Wolverhampton City Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- WV14 8PT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the proposed use as a home for up to four residents aged 16 to 24 with non-resident care staff on a shift basis would fall within Class C3 of the Use Classes Order and if not whether the use proposed would be a material change of use
What decided it
The absence of sufficient detail and clarity regarding the proposed operation of the supported living home, combined with the finding that the use would fall within Class C2 rather than Class C3(b) and would constitute a material change of use, meant the appellant failed to discharge the burden of proof required to demonstrate that the proposed use would have been lawful if begun on the date of application.
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