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Allowed27 February 20243325447

33A Praise Embassy The Redeemed Christian Church Of God Bexley Road, Erith London, Bexley, DA8 1SH

Planning appeal 3325447 at 33A Praise Embassy The Redeemed Christian Church Of God Bexley Road, Erith London, Bexley, DA8 1SH (London Borough of Bexley) was allowed on 27 February 2024 by Inspector Fleming D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appellant can show on the balance of probabilities that the change of use occurred before the relevant date.

existing use of the basement and ground floor levels of 33a Bexley Road as a place of worship, educational training/community centre and day nursery for more than 10 years

Authority
London Borough of Bexley
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Fleming D
Postcode
DA8 1SH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appellant can show on the balance of probabilities that the change of use occurred before the relevant date
  • Whether the appellant can show that the lawful use sought continued without material interruption until the date of application so as to be immune from enforcement action

What decided it

The totality of evidence including statutory declarations, planning history, charity accounts, insurance documents, and physical improvements demonstrated that the basement use as a place of worship and educational training/community centre began in 2009 and continued without material interruption, becoming immune from enforcement action by 2019.

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