Planning appeal decision
3 Landons Close, Isle of Dogs, London , E14 9QQ
Planning appeal 3339125 at 3 Landons Close, Isle of Dogs, London , E14 9QQ (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 11 July 2024 by Inspector Walker A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant an LDC is well-founded.
the use of No. 3 Landons Close as being a (C4) HMO
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Walker A
- Postcode
- E14 9QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant an LDC is well-founded
What decided it
The appellant's evidence as to the timing and nature of the use change was ambiguous and imprecise, failing to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the C4 use began before the Article 4 Direction took effect.
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