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Notice upheld1 May 20253324367

65 Blenheim Gardens, London, NW2 4NR

Planning appeal 3324367 at 65 Blenheim Gardens, London, NW2 4NR (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 1 May 2025 by Inspector Ghafoor A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether copies of the enforcement notice were properly served on all required parties.

Material change of use of premises to ten flats

Authority
London Borough of Brent
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Ghafoor A
Postcode
NW2 4NR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether copies of the enforcement notice were properly served on all required parties
  • Whether the alleged material change of use to ten flats occurred on or before 15 May 2019 and continued for four years without significant interruption, rendering it immune from enforcement action
  • Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice are excessive
  • Whether the period for compliance with the enforcement notice is reasonable

What decided it

The appellant failed to discharge the burden of proof on the balance of probabilities that the material change of use to ten flats occurred on or before the relevant date of 15 May 2019 and continued for four years without significant interruption, due to incomplete statutory declarations, unexplained gaps in tenancy agreements, and absence of council tax records.

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