Planning appeal decision
91 Mortlake Road, Ilford, IG1 2SY
Planning appeal 3278238 at 91 Mortlake Road, Ilford, IG1 2SY (London Borough of Redbridge) was allowed on 17 November 2022 by Inspector Franks Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse the LDC application was well-founded, specifically whether the appeal property has been used as 2 self-contained dwellings for a substantially uninterrupted period of 4 years prior to the date of the application.
2 self-contained C3 residential dwellings on ground and first floors
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Franks Z
- Postcode
- IG1 2SY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse the LDC application was well-founded, specifically whether the appeal property has been used as 2 self-contained dwellings for a substantially uninterrupted period of 4 years prior to the date of the application
What decided it
The appellant provided sufficient documentary evidence including tenancy agreements, rental payment records, utility accounts and gas safety certificates to prove on the balance of probabilities that both flats had been used as self-contained dwellings for substantially uninterrupted periods exceeding 4 years prior to the application date.
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