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Dismissed3 November 20233304649

20 Langdale Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7PP

Planning appeal 3304649 at 20 Langdale Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7PP (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 3 November 2023 by Inspector Thomas N, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The appellant seeks to establish that the use of the building as four self-contained flats was lawful on the date of the application.

the use of the building as 4 self-contained flats

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Thomas N
Postcode
CR7 7PP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The appellant seeks to establish that the use of the building as four self-contained flats was lawful on the date of the application.

What decided it

The appellant's evidence was contradictory, ambiguous and contained significant gaps, so it did not demonstrate on the balance of probability a continuous four-year period of use of each flat as self-contained accommodation.

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