Garden use appeal dismissed after an Inspector found the claimed domestic garden could not be identified as a separate planning unit.
Garden use appeal fails over planning unit evidence
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Manchester parking appeal: just three spaces lawful
Two Manchester car park lawfulness appeals leave only three spaces certified for non-resident parking, with both costs applications refused.
Children’s home appeals win under two different C2 tests
Two children’s home appeals succeed in Bolton and Birmingham, revealing different routes to approval for residential care under Use Class C2.
Brighton annexe appeal wins four-year time-limit case
Brighton Inspector confirms an independent garden dwelling was lawful under the historic four-year rule, but refuses the appellant’s costs claim.
Farm track appeal lost but council must pay partial costs
Barby farm track appeal fails under permitted development rules, but West Northamptonshire Council must pay partial costs for an unsupported allegation.
Agricultural track appeal fails over farm business evidence
An East Keswick farm access proposal fails after an Inspector distinguishes agricultural permitted development classes and finds business evidence missing.
Oxford HMO lawfulness appeal fails despite licences
Licences and letters fail to establish ten years of continuous HMO use as an Oxford certificate of lawfulness appeal is dismissed.
Bolton HMO appeal fails despite earlier lawful certificate
Bolton’s Article 4 controls left an unimplemented HMO certificate ineffective, while poor living conditions also defeated the appeal.
Salford HMO appeal fails over concentration and noise
A Salford Inspector rejects an eight-bedroom HMO conversion amid disputed lawful-use evidence, 17.97% HMO concentration, noise and neighbour privacy concerns.
Chelmsford enforcement appeal upholds wall and yard notice
Inspector upholds Chelmsford enforcement against a concrete-panel boundary and hardstanding but allows extra time to reseed the land.
Garden caravan appeal succeeds in Isleworth
An Isleworth garden caravan certificate succeeds after the Inspector accepts evidence of mobility and continued use as one family dwelling.
Commercial depot appeal fails at listed Kent farm
A Kent vehicle depot expansion has lost its appeal, despite an existing lawful-use certificate, after heritage and residential amenity concerns prevailed.
Lawful commencement appeal saves 26 homes in NI
Northern Ireland housing scheme retains a 2020 permission after a planning appeal finds foundations started in time and a drainage condition was not prohibitive.
Lawful commencement appeal preserves Hounslow roof flats
Hounslow loses a certificate appeal over excavations for two roof flats, with council records confirming the disputed 2024 works date.
Outrigger dormer appeal fails under Class A and Class B
Harwich Inspector rejects an L-shaped dormer certificate because part of the design was an upward house extension, not roof development.
Flat amalgamation appeal confirms two Westminster homes
A Westminster Inspector rules that a locked connecting doorway did not merge two flats, granting a lawfulness certificate despite earlier refusal.
Barn lawfulness appeal fails over uncertain photos
A Buckinghamshire agricultural barn and polytunnel fail the lawfulness test after dated images and records leave crucial gaps about construction.
Caravan enforcement appeal fails in the Lake District
Lake District caravan enforcement succeeds after an Inspector finds a separate residential planning unit, despite an earlier certificate for an incidental annexe.
Forge lawfulness appeal fails after concealment findings
An Inspector rejects a Devon forge lawfulness claim, finding contradictory occupation evidence and deliberate deception. Both parties also lose their costs applications.
Industrial canopy appeal fails on five-metre boundary rule
A proposed canopy at Kent Science Park cannot rely on industrial permitted development rights because of its position near the curtilage boundary.
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