The Park, Wexham Road, Slough, Buckinghamshire, SL2 5QR

Planning appeal 3354729 at The Park, Wexham Road, Slough, Buckinghamshire, SL2 5QR (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was allowed on 1 September 2026 by Inspector Douglas L, 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 in respect of the use of the site for hosting weddings, events and conferences was well-founded.

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *
Appeal type: Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Douglas L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development in respect of the use of the site for hosting weddings, events and conferences was well-founded

What decided it

The evidence, comprising event logs, supporting documentation, statutory declarations, and a Council inspection report, demonstrated on the balance of probabilities that the use of the land edged blue for hosting weddings, events and conferences had continued for at least 10 years prior to the application without significant interruption, including through the Covid-19 pandemic when the use persisted at reduced scale with facilities and staff remaining in place.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments: Swale v FSS [2005] EWHC 290 (Admin); Swale v FSS [2005] EWCA Civ 1568; Miles v NAW & Caerphilly CBC [2007] EWHC 10 (Admin)

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