®Planning appeal decision
8 Selborne Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3AJ
Planning appeal 3333465 at 8 Selborne Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3AJ (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 20 February 2026 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.
described as ‘The property has been in contentious [sic] use as flats since 01st of May 2019 (4 years 4 months). Prior to that the property was a single dwelling. No building works required’
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- IG1 3AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The use of the property as self-contained flats contravenes the requirements of an enforcement notice that was in force and unchallenged at the time the LDC application was made, rendering the use unlawful.
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