Planning appeal decision
The Garage, 1 Lyttelton Road, Leyton, London, E10 5NQ
Planning appeal 3308716 at The Garage, 1 Lyttelton Road, Leyton, London, E10 5NQ (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 April 2024 by Inspector Lewis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the decision by the local planning authority to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development is well founded.
Domestic extension work to 1a Lyttelton Road (also known as 'The Garage', 1 Lyttelton Rd) as shown in blue and red on drawing 'certificate of lawful development
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lewis D
- Postcode
- E10 5NQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the decision by the local planning authority to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development is well founded
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate on the balance of probability that the extension works were substantially completed by 20 July 2018, as evidenced by photographs and Council site visits from 2019-2021 showing ongoing building work.
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