Planning appeal decision
202 - 204 St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2BW
Planning appeal 3301847 at 202 - 204 St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2BW (London Borough of Croydon) was allowed on 9 June 2023 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the Council's decision to refuse the LDC was well-founded.
residential use - 8 self-contained flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker A
- Postcode
- CR0 2BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the Council's decision to refuse the LDC was well-founded
What decided it
The appellant's statutory declaration, supported by extensive documentary evidence of continuous residential use since 2010, demonstrated that the 4-year enforcement period had expired, making the use lawful.
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