Change of use

Policy for secondary shopping area directed to achieving balance between shopping and non-shopping uses – Permission for change of use from shop to takeaway refused because of adjacent non-shop use…

Planning permission — Change from retail to office use — Inspector’s refusal — Proposal contrary to local plan policy — Whether decision irrational — Judicial review — Inspector justified in…

Change of use of old farm buildings to use for light industrial purposes – Whether inspector’s determination fundamentally flawed by finding a (mandatory) requirement that development should be to small…

Caravan park for holiday purposes — Change of use to permanent accommodation — Enforcement notice — Inspector finding that no conditions on use imposed — Whether inspector applying correct test…

Refusal of change of use to wine bar — Inspector finding noise level and disturbance detrimental to residents — Whether inspector erred in law — High Court holding that inspector…

Claimant applying for planning permission for change of use of goat shed to dwelling – Council refusing to determine application – Claimant appealing – Inspector dismissing appeal – Claimant seeking…

Enforcement notice — Material change of use — Siting of caravan for occupation — Caravan well hidden from view — Contention of essential need — Inspector finding that visual intrusion…