®Planning appeal decision
18 Tanfield Avenue, London, NW2 7RX
Planning appeal 3260488 at 18 Tanfield Avenue, London, NW2 7RX (London Borough of Brent) was allowed on 13 June 2022 by Inspector Harwood A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded, and in particular whether the building is a 'dwellinghouse' for the purposes of permitted development rights under the GPDO.
described as “loft conversion with rear dormer and front skylights”
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Harwood A
- Postcode
- NW2 7RX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded, and in particular whether the building is a 'dwellinghouse' for the purposes of permitted development rights under the GPDO
What decided it
The building qualifies as a 'dwellinghouse' for GPDO purposes because residents rely on shared facilities for day-to-day requirements and the rooms do not constitute self-contained flats with horizontal division.
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