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Allowed15 June 20263354469

The Raddle, Raddle Lane, Upper Leigh, Staffordshire, ST10 4SX

Planning appeal 3354469 at The Raddle, Raddle Lane, Upper Leigh, Staffordshire, ST10 4SX (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was allowed on 15 June 2026 by Inspector Pleasant L, 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 was well-founded, turning on whether the works that have been carried out constitute a commencement of development.

described as: Confirmation that works have been commenced in relation to planning approval P/2014/00262 for the erection of an agricultural building for the storage of fodder and implements

Authority
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Pleasant L
Postcode
ST10 4SX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a Certificate of Lawful Use or Development was well-founded, turning on whether the works that have been carried out constitute a commencement of development

What decided it

The evidence from the planning agent Mr Perry, corroborated by the physical condition and positioning of the bolt plates observed on site visit, demonstrated on the balance of probability that the material operation of installing bolt plates was begun before the three-year deadline of 7 April 2017.

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