®Planning appeal decision
504 Roman Road, London, E3 5LU
Planning appeal 3321271 at 504 Roman Road, London, E3 5LU (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 4 December 2023 by Inspector Fleming D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, on ground (d), the use had continued for four years before the enforcement notice was issued such that immunity from enforcement had been established.
Material change of use of ground floor rear shop area (use class E) to residential use (use class C3a)
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Fleming D
- Postcode
- E3 5LU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether, on ground (d), the use had continued for four years before the enforcement notice was issued such that immunity from enforcement had been established
- Whether, on ground (f), the requirements of the notice exceed what is necessary to achieve its purpose
- Whether, on ground (g), the time given to comply with the notice is too short
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate that a self-contained flat with viable facilities for living had existed continuously for four years before the enforcement notice was issued, as the flat was destroyed by November 2018 and not restored until April 2020.
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