Planning appeal decision
30 Imperial Way, Harrow , HA3 9SW
Planning appeal 3305309 at 30 Imperial Way, Harrow , HA3 9SW (London Borough of Brent) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 November 2023 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged breach of planning control (material change of use to a separate residential use) has occurred.
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the building in the rear garden to a separate residential use ("the unauthorised change of use")
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- HA3 9SW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the alleged breach of planning control (material change of use to a separate residential use) has occurred
- Whether the use as a separate dwellinghouse had continued substantially uninterrupted for 4 years prior to issue of the enforcement notice
- Whether the steps required by the notice are excessive to remedy the breach
- Whether the time for compliance is reasonable
What decided it
The use as a separate dwellinghouse had continued for only 3 years and 11 months, falling short of the 4-year period required to establish immunity from enforcement action under section 174(2)(d).
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