®Planning appeal decision
406 to 408, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 6LJ
Planning appeal 3322051 at 406 to 408, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 6LJ (London Borough of Lewisham) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 29 April 2025 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the breach of planning control alleged in the enforcement notice has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b).
without planning permission, the change of use of the first and second floors (including mezzanine floors) of the property to 7 (seven) self- contained flats; including alterations to the building and the erection of terrace(s) to facilitate the changes of use
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- SE13 6LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the breach of planning control alleged in the enforcement notice has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b)
- Whether the matters alleged constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
- Whether at the time the enforcement notice was issued it was too late to take enforcement action (ground d)
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive to remedy the breach of planning control (ground f)
What decided it
The appellants failed to demonstrate that the material change of use to seven self-contained flats had commenced by 19 April 2019, with photographic evidence showing the upper floor windows boarded up in April 2019, meaning the conversion occurred after the four-year limitation period had expired.
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