Planning appeal decision
204 Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8SY
Planning appeal 3326623 at 204 Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8SY (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was allowed on 13 February 2024 by Inspector Moss J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a material change of use of the outbuilding to a self-contained unit of residential accommodation has occurred.
Without planning permission, an unauthorised residential outbuilding at the rear of the property
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Moss J
- Postcode
- IG11 8SY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether a material change of use of the outbuilding to a self-contained unit of residential accommodation has occurred
What decided it
The Inspector's observations at the site visit, combined with the appellant's unambiguous evidence, demonstrated the outbuilding was being used incidentally for games and gym purposes rather than as a self-contained residential unit, making it less than probable that the alleged material change of use had occurred.
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