®Planning appeal decision
3 Edith Terrace, London, SW10 0TQ
Planning appeal 3328693 at 3 Edith Terrace, London, SW10 0TQ (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was dismissed on 10 February 2025 by Inspector Jones L, 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, specifically whether using the appeal property as a single dwelling house would require planning permission.
the use of the property as a single dwelling
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones L
- Postcode
- SW10 0TQ
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, specifically whether using the appeal property as a single dwelling house would require planning permission
What decided it
The amalgamation of three residential units into one dwelling would constitute a material change of use having regard to the loss of housing units and the impact on housing supply in the Borough, which the appellant failed to rebut.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CH1b
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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