Planning appeal decision
Rear of 164 Eastern Ave, Ilford, IG4 5AD
Planning appeal 3319010 at Rear of 164 Eastern Ave, Ilford, IG4 5AD (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 29 January 2024 by Inspector Preston C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse the application for a Certificate of Lawful Use or Development was well-founded based on the facts of the case.
described on the application form as “outbuilding to be used as self-contained flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Preston C
- Postcode
- IG4 5AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse the application for a Certificate of Lawful Use or Development was well-founded based on the facts of the case
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficiently precise and unambiguous evidence that the building was in use as a self-contained dwellinghouse at the time of application or that it had been continuously occupied as a separate dwelling for four years or more.
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