®Planning appeal decision
371 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9BQ
Planning appeal 3325192 at 371 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9BQ (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 9 July 2025 by Inspector Bond V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning upon whether the existing use described in application documents was lawful as at the date of the LDC application.
described as ‘continued use as 4 flats’
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bond V
- Postcode
- SE27 9BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning upon whether the existing use described in application documents was lawful as at the date of the LDC application
What decided it
The cumulative ambiguities and gaps in the evidence, particularly the lack of continuous documentation of occupation and the inconsistencies between different pieces of evidence, meant the appellant failed to discharge the burden of proof on the balance of probability that the use as four flats had been continuous for the required four-year period.
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