Planning appeal decision
239 To 241 Clayhall Avenue, Clayhill, Ilford, IG5 0NY
Planning appeal 3268209 at 239 To 241 Clayhall Avenue, Clayhill, Ilford, IG5 0NY (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 1 November 2021 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the land has been in Class B8 'Storage and Distribution' use for a period of more than ten years prior to the date of the application.
Certificate of lawful use for B8 storage or distribution use
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Braithwaite J
- Postcode
- IG5 0NY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the land has been in Class B8 'Storage and Distribution' use for a period of more than ten years prior to the date of the application
What decided it
The land was occupied by domestic garages until 2020, not B8 storage use, and therefore had not been in the claimed use class for more than ten years prior to the application date.
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