®Planning appeal decision
62 Oldhill Street, Hackney, London, N16 6NA
Planning appeal 3298260 at 62 Oldhill Street, Hackney, London, N16 6NA (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 4 September 2024 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal of a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded, in particular whether the appellant proved on the balance of probability that the use of the appeal site changed to 5 flats (Class C3 use) on or before 12 January 2018 and that the use then continued without substantial interruption for 4 years after the date of the change.
described as “5 flats C3 use”
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- N16 6NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal of a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded, in particular whether the appellant proved on the balance of probability that the use of the appeal site changed to 5 flats (Class C3 use) on or before 12 January 2018 and that the use then continued without substantial interruption for 4 years after the date of the change
What decided it
The appellant failed to prove on the balance of probability that the building had been converted to 5 self-contained flats with the facilities required for day-to-day private domestic existence, as the physical characteristics and layout of the rooms, combined with the continued use of a communal kitchen, demonstrated the building remained in multiple occupation rather than comprising self-contained dwellings.
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