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Dismissed13 May 20263361800

33 Parker Drive, Leicester, LE4 0JP

Planning appeal 3361800 at 33 Parker Drive, Leicester, LE4 0JP (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 13 May 2026 by Inspector Willows P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate was well-founded, turning on whether the hot food takeaway use had taken place for a sufficient continuous period such that it was lawful on the day the application was made.

a hot food takeaway

Authority
Leicester City Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Willows P
Postcode
LE4 0JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate was well-founded, turning on whether the hot food takeaway use had taken place for a sufficient continuous period such that it was lawful on the day the application was made

What decided it

The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence on the balance of probability that the hot food takeaway use had been in continuous operation for the full 10-year period required by section 171B(3) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

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