Planning appeal decision
143 Monmouth Road, London, N9 0JE
Planning appeal 3336324 at 143 Monmouth Road, London, N9 0JE (London Borough of Enfield) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 6 October 2025 by Inspector Griffin E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the enforcement notice was validly served (ground (e)).
Unauthorised material change of use of part of the premises (side extension/former garage room) to a separate unit of accommodation
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Griffin E
- Postcode
- N9 0JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the enforcement notice was validly served (ground (e))
- Whether the material change of use to a separate unit of accommodation occurred as a matter of fact (ground (b))
What decided it
The garage room lacked viable facilities for day-to-day domestic existence without sharing appliances with the rest of the property, particularly the absence of a toilet, meaning it was not used as a self-contained unit of accommodation.
What the Inspector cited
- Judgments
- Beg & Others v Luton BC [2017] EWHC 3435 (Admin) [2018] JPL 703
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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