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Allowed15 May 20233296123

23 Chestnut Grove, Wembley, HA0 2LX

Planning appeal 3296123 at 23 Chestnut Grove, Wembley, HA0 2LX (London Borough of Brent) was allowed on 15 May 2023 by Inspector Tweddle J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawfulness was well-founded, turning on whether the proposed use would have been permitted development under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).

the proposed change of use from dwelling (C3) to small HMO for six persons (C4)

Authority
London Borough of Brent
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Tweddle J
Postcode
HA0 2LX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawfulness was well-founded, turning on whether the proposed use would have been permitted development under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)

What decided it

The appellant demonstrated on the balance of probabilities that the property's lawful use was as a single dwelling at the time of application, making the proposed change to C4 HMO permitted development under the GPDO.

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