®Planning appeal decision
The Barn, 41A Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7AJ
Planning appeal 3362377 at The Barn, 41A Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7AJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was allowed on 9 September 2026 by Inspector Hocking P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawfulness is well founded.
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hocking P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawfulness is well founded
What decided it
The appellant demonstrated on the balance of probabilities that the conservatory had existed for the relevant 4-year period and no enforcement action was taken, such that the Council's ability to enforce had expired.
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