®Planning appeal decision
15-17 Holland Road, London, W14 8HJ
Planning appeal 3310728 at 15-17 Holland Road, London, W14 8HJ (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was allowed on 6 September 2023 by Inspector Dudley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of flats 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 5, 5a, 9 and 9a as 8 dwellings within Use Class C3 for at least 4 consecutive years prior to the application date can be established on the balance of probability.
use of flats 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 5, 5a, 9 and 9a
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dudley G
- Postcode
- W14 8HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the use of flats 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 5, 5a, 9 and 9a as 8 dwellings within Use Class C3 for at least 4 consecutive years prior to the application date can be established on the balance of probability
What decided it
The cumulative weight of evidence from the accountant, office manager, tradesmen declarations, tenancy agreements, and Fire Risk Assessment established on the balance of probability that the flats were formed in 2016/17 and continuously occupied thereafter, satisfying the 4-year requirement.
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