Planning appeal decision
Tara, Chisholm Road, Croydon, CR0 6UP
Planning appeal 3268559 at Tara, Chisholm Road, Croydon, CR0 6UP (London Borough of Croydon) was allowed on 21 July 2021 by Inspector Franks Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to issue a certificate of lawfulness was well-founded.
as House in Multiple Occupation (‘HMO’) for up to 6 people
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Franks Z
- Postcode
- CR0 6UP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to issue a certificate of lawfulness was well-founded
What decided it
The appellant's precise and unambiguous evidence of multi-occupancy prior to 28 January 2020, corroborated by tenancy agreements, Council correspondence about HMO licensing, and a sworn affidavit, was not contradicted by the Council and therefore satisfied the balance of probability test for lawfulness.
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