®Planning appeal decision
41 Denbigh Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 4DU
Planning appeal 3312426 at 41 Denbigh Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 4DU (London Borough of Hounslow) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 September 2023 by Inspector Merrett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the building as three self-contained flats has continued for a period of four years or more prior to the date of application so as to be immune from enforcement action.
existing use of property as three self-contained flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Merrett R
- Postcode
- TW3 4DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the use of the building as three self-contained flats has continued for a period of four years or more prior to the date of application so as to be immune from enforcement action
What decided it
The sworn affidavit from a tenant claiming uninterrupted occupancy of the ground floor front studio flat from January 2015 to December 2020, corroborated by tenancy agreements and utility certification, provided sufficient evidence to satisfy the balance of probability for the four-year continuous use requirement, whereas the other two flats lacked comparable corroborating evidence.
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