®Planning appeal decision
25 Dartmouth Road, London , SE23 3HN
Planning appeal 3286579 at 25 Dartmouth Road, London , SE23 3HN (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 9 January 2023 by Inspector Harwood A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision was well founded, including whether the application was made after the end of the period of 4 years beginning with the date the breach commenced.
described as “Conversion of a 2 bed flat into 1 x studio flat, 1 x 1 bed flat and 1 x 2 bed flat (C3 use) Conversion started/completed in 2013
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harwood A
- Postcode
- SE23 3HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision was well founded, including whether the application was made after the end of the period of 4 years beginning with the date the breach commenced
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence demonstrating that each of the three flats had been occupied continuously for the necessary 4-year period prior to the application date.
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