Certificate of Lawful development for a greenhouse and garage

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Greenhouse and garage shown to have been in situ for over four years
• ✓Invoices from 2013, 2014, and 2015 provided as supporting evidence
• ✓Aerial photographs from 2015, 2017, and 2020 confirmed presence of both structures
• ✓Four-year immunity threshold met under Town and Country Planning Act 1999, Section 24(2)
• ✓No representations received from third parties

The applicant sought to establish that a greenhouse and garage at the property were lawful by demonstrating they had been in situ for at least four years, making them immune from enforcement action under Part 4, Section 24(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999. Evidence submitted included a planning statement with photographs and invoices from 2013, 2014, and 2015 relating to trades work, suppliers, and deliveries connected to both structures. The officer also reviewed aerial photographs from 2015, 2017, and 2020, which clearly showed both the greenhouse and garage had been present throughout that period. On the balance of probability, the officer was satisfied the four-year threshold had been met, and a Certificate of Lawful Development was approved by delegated decision.

The certificate was granted because the evidence — including invoices dating back to 2013–2015 and aerial photographs spanning 2015 to 2020 — demonstrated on the balance of probability that both the greenhouse and garage had been in place for more than four years, making them immune from enforcement action under the relevant legislation.

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