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Notice varied and upheld13 April 20263340391

8 Grenaby Avenue, Croydon, CR0 2EG

Planning appeal 3340391 at 8 Grenaby Avenue, Croydon, CR0 2EG (London Borough of Croydon) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 13 April 2026 by Inspector Ghafoor A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the material change in use to self-contained flats occurred on or before the relevant date (6 February 2020) and continued for four years without significant interruption (ground d immunity claim).

as follows: the conversion into and continued use of the main dwelling as two (2) self-contained flats with utilities such as combi boilers, electric changeovers/meters, kitchen, bathroom and water source already installed and the use of the outbuilding as a living unit without planning consent or other lawful authority via the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Ghafoor A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the material change in use to self-contained flats occurred on or before the relevant date (6 February 2020) and continued for four years without significant interruption (ground d immunity claim)
  • Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control (ground f)

What decided it

The appellant's evidence did not clearly demonstrate when the conversion work was substantially completed or that each unit was continuously occupied as a dwellinghouse for the required four-year period before the relevant date.

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