Planning appeal decision
4 Malvern Road, London, N17 9HH
Planning appeal 3275894 at 4 Malvern Road, London, N17 9HH (London Borough of Haringey) was dismissed on 26 October 2022 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters comprising the alleged breach of planning control have occurred as a matter of fact (ground b).
without planning permission, the material change of use to a small House in Multiple Occupation
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- N17 9HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the matters comprising the alleged breach of planning control have occurred as a matter of fact (ground b)
- Whether the matters alleged, if they occurred, constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
- Whether the period specified in the notice falls short of what should be reasonably allowed (ground g)
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the property was in use as a large HMO at the time of the enforcement notice, with the Planning Contravention Notice and statutory declaration indicating occupation by no more than 6 residents.
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