Planning appeal decision
Lodge Lane, Romford, Essex, RM5 2EU
Planning appeal 3270264 at Lodge Lane, Romford, Essex, RM5 2EU (London Borough of Havering) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 3 October 2022 by Inspector Griffin E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a material change of use from a single dwelling house to self-contained flats has occurred as a matter of fact.
without planning permission, the material change of use of the land from a single dwelling to four self-contained flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Griffin E
- Postcode
- RM5 2EU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether a material change of use from a single dwelling house to self-contained flats has occurred as a matter of fact
What decided it
The appeal property was physically divided into four self-contained flats, each with its own kitchen, bathroom and sleeping area, constituting a material change of use from a single dwelling house for which no express planning permission existed.
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