®Planning appeal decision
Land A Highfield House, 28 Sydenham Hill, London, SE26 6TP
Planning appeal 3234525 at Land A Highfield House, 28 Sydenham Hill, London, SE26 6TP (London Borough of Lewisham) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 13 October 2021 by Inspector Thomas N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters stated in the enforcement notice have occurred as a matter of fact.
without the benefit of planning permission the material change of use of the property to use as two large houses of multiple occupation and a self-contained flat (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thomas N
- Postcode
- SE26 6TP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the matters stated in the enforcement notice have occurred as a matter of fact
- Whether the matters stated in the notice constitute a breach of planning control
- Whether the steps required by the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control
What decided it
The current occupation by live-in guardians as two large HMOs and a self-contained flat has continued for years with significantly different character and effects from the lawful care home use, constituting a material change of use requiring planning permission.
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