Planning appeal decision
110 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1JE
Planning appeal 3292210 at 110 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1JE (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was decided (invalid) on 12 August 2022 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged breach of planning control (material change of use to HMO) had in fact occurred at the date of the enforcement notice.
Material change of use of the first, second, and third floor from storage to a 6-room House in Multiple Occupation
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Whalley J
- Postcode
- E1 1JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the alleged breach of planning control (material change of use to HMO) had in fact occurred at the date of the enforcement notice
What decided it
The enforcement notice was issued in relation to a prospective breach of planning control (intended future use as an HMO) rather than an actual breach that had occurred, making it a nullity under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
What the Inspector cited
- Judgments
- R v Rochester-upon-Medway CC ex-parte Hobday [1990] JPL 17; [1990] JPL 923
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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