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Notice varied and upheld25 September 20263357206

70 Portland Road, Luton, LU4 8AY

Planning appeal 3357206 at 70 Portland Road, Luton, LU4 8AY (Luton Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 25 September 2026 by Inspector Moss J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a material change of use to a vehicle repair workshop has occurred at the site.

Authority
Luton Borough Council
Appeal type
Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Moss J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether a material change of use to a vehicle repair workshop has occurred at the site

What decided it

The Inspector's direct observation of the site, combined with the appellant's failure to discharge the burden of proof that the material change of use to a vehicle repair workshop had not occurred, led to dismissal of the ground (b) appeal.

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