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Allowed13 October 20213259254

No. 56 Coffee House and Wine Bar, 56 Clapham Park Road, London, SW4 7BG

Planning appeal 3259254 at No. 56 Coffee House and Wine Bar, 56 Clapham Park Road, London, SW4 7BG (London Borough of Lambeth) was allowed on 13 October 2021 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the Council's decision to refuse the LDC was well-founded.

A4 drinking establishment

Authority
London Borough of Lambeth
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Walker A
Postcode
SW4 7BG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the Council's decision to refuse the LDC was well-founded

What decided it

The substantial weight given to 20 statutory declarations from local businesses and residents confirming continuous use as a drinking establishment since at least 1988, corroborated by Google Streetview images and a YouTube video showing the property's character as a drinking establishment, persuaded the Inspector that the Council's refusal was not well-founded.

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