Planning appeal decision
34 Trent Gardens, London, N14 4QL
Planning appeal 3306304 at 34 Trent Gardens, London, N14 4QL (London Borough of Enfield) was allowed on 7 December 2023 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development would have been well-founded had they retained jurisdiction to determine the application.
the use of premises as two self-contained flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker A
- Postcode
- N14 4QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development would have been well-founded had they retained jurisdiction to determine the application
What decided it
The evidence demonstrated on the balance of probabilities that the property was in continuous use as two self-contained flats for a period of four years prior to the application date.
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