Planning appeal decision
23 Brenthurst Road, London, NW10 2DX
Planning appeal 3268128 at 23 Brenthurst Road, London, NW10 2DX (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 4 April 2022 by Inspector Savage M, 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.
Certificate of lawful use or development for use of building as a C4 house in multiple occupation
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Savage M
- Postcode
- NW10 2DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The property's prior unlawful change of use to a sui generis HMO meant that Article 3(5) of the GPDO was engaged, preventing the subsequent change to C4 from being permitted development.
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