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Dismissed22 June 20263370127

51 Lydford Avenue, Slough, SL2 1NL

Planning appeal 3370127 at 51 Lydford Avenue, Slough, SL2 1NL (Slough Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 June 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 was well-founded, with particular regard to whether the proposed outbuilding would be for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such.

a single storey outbuilding

Authority
Slough Borough Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Douglas L
Postcode
SL2 1NL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, with particular regard to whether the proposed outbuilding would be for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the proposed outbuilding, by reason of its size, depth, layout and the facilities it would contain, would fall within the GPDO permission for buildings incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.

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