Planning appeal decision
19 Donne Road, Dagenham, RM8 2JG
Planning appeal 3256796 at 19 Donne Road, Dagenham, RM8 2JG (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was allowed on 22 March 2022 by Inspector Perkins L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse the certificate was well-founded or not.
described as: “Retention of outbuilding as single dwelling house residential use for over 4 years
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Perkins L
- Postcode
- RM8 2JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse the certificate was well-founded or not
What decided it
The five affidavits from independent parties, unchallenged by the Council, provided sufficient evidence on the balance of probability that the outbuilding had been used as a single dwellinghouse for 4 years prior to the application date, satisfying the statutory test for lawfulness.
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