Planning appeal decision
Room 7, 57 Selborne Gardens, London, NW4 4SH
Planning appeal 3289295 at Room 7, 57 Selborne Gardens, London, NW4 4SH (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 12 December 2022 by Inspector Willows P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate was well-founded, turning on whether the building had been in continuous use as a studio flat (Use Class C3) for 4 years or more prior to the application date.
described as a rented studio
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Willows P
- Postcode
- NW4 4SH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate was well-founded, turning on whether the building had been in continuous use as a studio flat (Use Class C3) for 4 years or more prior to the application date
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficiently clear and unambiguous evidence that the building had been in continuous use as a C3 studio flat for the required 4-year period prior to the application date.
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