®Planning appeal decision
Notice varied and upheld5 October 20233286888
The land known as 7 Argus Close, Romford, RM7 8NJ
without planning permission, the material change of use of the two storey side extension known as No.7a (approved under application P1477.00), to a separate unit of residential accommodation (Class C3)
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the breach of planning control alleged in the enforcement notice has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b)
- Whether the use of the two storey side extension as a separate unit of residential accommodation had become immune from enforcement action by virtue of four years' continuous use prior to the date of issue of the enforcement notice (ground d)
What decided it
The appellants failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that the use of No.7a as a separate residential unit continued without material interruption for four years prior to 5 November 2017, as the evidence showed significant gaps in occupancy between tenancies.
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