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Notice upheld19 January 20263354091

Peter Hall, Peter Hall Lane, Coombe Fields, Coventry, CV2 2DR

Planning appeal 3354091 at Peter Hall, Peter Hall Lane, Coombe Fields, Coventry, CV2 2DR (Rugby Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 January 2026 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the change of use from a private dwelling house to a mixed use as a private dwelling house and commercial holiday let constitutes a breach of planning control.

Change of use from private dwelling house to mixed use as private dwelling house and commercial holiday let

Authority
Rugby Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Whalley J
Postcode
CV2 2DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the change of use from a private dwelling house to a mixed use as a private dwelling house and commercial holiday let constitutes a breach of planning control

What decided it

The scale and intensity of the commercial holiday letting use, accommodating up to 14 guests, was materially different from and more intense than the assumed lawful single residential dwelling use, requiring specific planning permission and listed building consent.

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