46 Saville Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6DT

Planning appeal 3300776 at 46 Saville Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6DT (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was allowed on 19 October 2023 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the subdivision of the property to self-contained units of accommodation began more than four years before the date of issue of the enforcement notice and continued without material interruption for a period of four years thereafter, so as to be immune from enforcement action pursuant to section 171B(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

without planning permission, the unauthorised subdivision of the property, to self-contained units of accommodation within the property

Authority: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Jones R
Postcode: RM6 6DT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the subdivision of the property to self-contained units of accommodation began more than four years before the date of issue of the enforcement notice and continued without material interruption for a period of four years thereafter, so as to be immune from enforcement action pursuant to section 171B(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

What decided it

The appellant provided sufficient documentary evidence in the form of tenancy agreements and rent receipts demonstrating continuous use of the property as four self-contained units from before 12 May 2018 through to April 2022, which the Council did not contradict, establishing immunity from enforcement under section 171B(2) of the 1990 Act.

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