Planning appeal decision
84B Upminster Road South, Rainham, RM13 9AA
Planning appeal 3320794 at 84B Upminster Road South, Rainham, RM13 9AA (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 16 August 2023 by Inspector Fleming D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.
one bedroom flat at rear of business
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fleming D
- Postcode
- RM13 9AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The appellant could not demonstrate four years of continuous residential use due to significant gaps in occupation (14 months and 4 months) and imprecise evidence regarding the earliest tenancies.
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