Planning appeal decision
Land at 46 Rawstone Walk, Plaistowe, London, E13 0HZ
Planning appeal 3277990 at Land at 46 Rawstone Walk, Plaistowe, London, E13 0HZ (London Borough of Newham) was dismissed on 12 August 2022 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged breach of planning control occurred (ground b).
Material change of use of ground floor side extension to self-contained unit of residential accommodation
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Whalley J
- Postcode
- E13 0HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the alleged breach of planning control occurred (ground b)
- Whether the matters constituted a breach of planning control (ground c)
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are too onerous (ground f)
What decided it
The tenant's occupation of the side extension with independent facilities for cooking, washing and sleeping, combined with the degree of privacy and separation enjoyed, constituted a material change of use of the property from a single dwelling to two residential units, which required planning permission.
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