®Planning appeal decision
84 Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M16 0LW
Planning appeal 3349137 at 84 Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M16 0LW (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 June 2025 by Inspector Walker A, 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 would have been well-founded.
extension to existing house to form four flats
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Walker A
- Postcode
- M16 0LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development would have been well-founded
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence demonstrating that the four flats had been in continuous use for a period of four years without significant interruption prior to 7 June 2017, which is required to establish lawfulness through the passage of time.
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