Planning appeal decision
Flat 3, 169 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JP
Planning appeal 3307692 at Flat 3, 169 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JP (London Borough of Croydon) was allowed on 2 August 2023 by Inspector Thomas N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.
as a self contained flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thomas N
- Postcode
- CR7 7JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The appellant provided sufficiently precise and unambiguous evidence through tenancy agreements, payment schedules, utility records and landlord accounts demonstrating continuous occupation of the flat as self-contained accommodation for the required 4-year period, which the Council could not effectively contradict with contemporaneous evidence.
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