Planning appeal decision
Flat E 67 Belgrave Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3AP
Planning appeal 3277097 at Flat E 67 Belgrave Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3AP (London Borough of Redbridge) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 21 November 2022 by Inspector Franks Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appellants have proved on the balance of probabilities that the single storey rear extension has been used as a separate dwelling for a substantially uninterrupted period of 4 years prior to 20 May 2021.
without planning permission: the material change of use of the single storey rear extension to use as a self contai ned unit of residential accommodation
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Franks Z
- Postcode
- IG1 3AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appellants have proved on the balance of probabilities that the single storey rear extension has been used as a separate dwelling for a substantially uninterrupted period of 4 years prior to 20 May 2021
What decided it
The appellants failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that the rear extension had been used as a separate dwelling for a substantially uninterrupted period of 4 years prior to the enforcement notice being issued on 20 May 2021.
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