Planning appeal decision
66 Gresham Road, London, NW10 9BY
Planning appeal 3250442 at 66 Gresham Road, London, NW10 9BY (London Borough of Brent) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 4 May 2022 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the building is in use as a mixed use of HMO and flats, or as an HMO only.
without planning permission, the material change of use of the premises to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Steen A
- Postcode
- NW10 9BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the building is in use as a mixed use of HMO and flats, or as an HMO only
- Whether the operational development comprising extensions and the change of use comprise a single breach or separate breaches
What decided it
The building's actual use as an HMO under the Housing Act 2004 definition, rather than the mixed use alleged, meant the enforcement notice did not accurately describe the breach of planning control.
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