Planning appeal decision
35 Tunstall Road, London, SW9 8BZ
Planning appeal 3320645 at 35 Tunstall Road, London, SW9 8BZ (London Borough of Lambeth) was allowed on 17 August 2023 by Inspector Fleming D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision was well-founded.
use of the property as a house in multiple occupation (HM0) (Use Class C4)
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Fleming D
- Postcode
- SW9 8BZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision was well-founded
What decided it
The totality of the evidence, including rent register entries, statutory declaration, and VOA registration, demonstrated on the balance of probabilities that the property had been used as a three-unit HMO with shared facilities for over 10 years continuously without abandonment or change to an inconsistent use.
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