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Dismissed9 April 20263374534

19 School Fold, Hesketh Bank, Preston, PR4 6RE

Planning appeal 3374534 at 19 School Fold, Hesketh Bank, Preston, PR4 6RE (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 9 April 2026 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded with particular regard as to whether the proposal would amount to a material change of use thereby constituting development requiring planning permission.

the conversion of the garage into a dog grooming parlour

Authority
West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Hartley D
Postcode
PR4 6RE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded with particular regard as to whether the proposal would amount to a material change of use thereby constituting development requiring planning permission

What decided it

The proposal would result in a material change of use due to the regular visits of multiple unrelated clients and the resulting increase in vehicular and pedestrian activity and noise, which would materially alter the character of the residential land use.

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