Planning appeal decision
54 Homesdale Road, Bromley, BR2 9LD
Planning appeal 3334426 at 54 Homesdale Road, Bromley, BR2 9LD (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 22 August 2025 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse the certificate of lawfulness is well-founded.
Use of the property as a Use Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage M
- Postcode
- BR2 9LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse the certificate of lawfulness is well-founded
What decided it
The appellant's evidence, comprising tenancy agreements, deposit certificates, tenant confirmations, and statutory declaration, demonstrated on the balance of probabilities that the material change of use to C4 HMO occurred before 1 September 2022 when permitted development rights applied.
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