®Planning appeal decision
22 Grosvenor Way, London, E5 9ND
Planning appeal 3288647 at 22 Grosvenor Way, London, E5 9ND (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 10 November 2022 by Inspector Jarratt P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact (ground (b)).
Material change of use from mixed use storage and light industrial unit (Sui Generis) to House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis use)
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jarratt P
- Postcode
- E5 9ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact (ground (b))
- Whether the time to comply with the notice is too short (ground (g))
What decided it
The appellant failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that the breach had not occurred, as the Council's photographic evidence and officer visits clearly established residential HMO use with shared facilities.
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