Planning appeal decision
13 Elmstead Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8NS
Planning appeal 3273293 at 13 Elmstead Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8NS (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 20 April 2022 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the breach of planning control (material change of use from single dwellinghouse to two self-contained residential units) has occurred as a matter of fact.
without planning permission, the material change of use of the premises from a single dwellinghouse to two self- contained residential units
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage M
- Postcode
- HA9 8NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the breach of planning control (material change of use from single dwellinghouse to two self-contained residential units) has occurred as a matter of fact
- Whether the material change of use constitutes development requiring planning permission
- Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach
What decided it
The garage contained all facilities for independent living and was used as a self-contained residential unit, constituting a material change of use requiring planning permission under section 55(3)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
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