Planning appeal decision
39 Sipson Road, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 9DQ
Planning appeal 3300627 at 39 Sipson Road, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 9DQ (London Borough of Hillingdon) was allowed on 12 October 2023 by Inspector Thompson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the material change of use alleged in the enforcement notice has occurred as a matter of fact.
without planning permission, the material change of use of a single family dwellinghouse into seven (7) separate self- contained flats at 39 Sipson Road, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 9DQ
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thompson F
- Postcode
- UB7 9DQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the material change of use alleged in the enforcement notice has occurred as a matter of fact
What decided it
The enforcement notice alleged a change of use to seven separate flats but the evidence demonstrated only six self-contained units with a communal kitchen, making the notice inaccurate and incapable of correction without injustice.
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