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Dismissed12 December 20253348246

Former Pumping Station at Chapel Farm Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9UJ

Planning appeal 3348246 at Former Pumping Station at Chapel Farm Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9UJ (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 12 December 2025 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to issue a certificate of lawful development was well-founded, turning on whether the evidence demonstrates on the balance of probabilities that the works approved had lawfully commenced in accordance with the permission before its expiry in May 1986.

confirmation that planning permission SB/TP/81/00305 dated 20 May 1981 has been commenced and the permission is extant

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Hanson S
Postcode
LU4 9UJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's refusal to issue a certificate of lawful development was well-founded, turning on whether the evidence demonstrates on the balance of probabilities that the works approved had lawfully commenced in accordance with the permission before its expiry in May 1986

What decided it

The evidence presented did not sufficiently demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the material operation of laying foundations occurred within the five-year time limitation period ending 19 May 1986.

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