Planning appeal decision
Flat Rear of 363 Ley Street, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4AA
Planning appeal 3276131 at Flat Rear of 363 Ley Street, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4AA (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 7 February 2023 by Inspector Shields T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded.
Certificate of lawful use or development for use as a self-contained flat at ground floor rear of commercial premises
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shields T
- Postcode
- IG1 4AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence on the balance of probabilities to demonstrate continuous use of the rear ground floor as a self-contained flat for the required four-year period without significant interruption.
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