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Allowed5 June 20263358632

18 Woodside, Stroud, GL5 1PW

Planning appeal 3358632 at 18 Woodside, Stroud, GL5 1PW (Stroud District Council) was allowed on 5 June 2026 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the appellant can show on the balance of probabilities that the land has been used as garden for a continuous period of at least 10 years prior to the date of application without material interruption.

the use of land as garden land by Applicant for a period of greater than 10 years

Authority
Stroud District Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Hanson S
Postcode
GL5 1PW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the appellant can show on the balance of probabilities that the land has been used as garden for a continuous period of at least 10 years prior to the date of application without material interruption

What decided it

The notarised statutory declarations from the appellant, family members, and neighbours, supported by site observations showing physical and visual continuity with the domestic garden, established on the balance of probabilities that the land had been in continuous use as garden for more than 10 years prior to the application date.

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