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Dismissed10 October 20243341604

4 Rossett Avenue, Liverpool, L17 2AP

Planning appeal 3341604 at 4 Rossett Avenue, Liverpool, L17 2AP (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 10 October 2024 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the property as a 7 Bed House in Multiple Occupation has been continuous for the required 10 year period from 26 February 2014 to 26 February 2024.

Certificate of Lawful Use for a 7 Bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) - Sui Generis

Authority
Liverpool City Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Whalley J
Postcode
L17 2AP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the use of the property as a 7 Bed House in Multiple Occupation has been continuous for the required 10 year period from 26 February 2014 to 26 February 2024

What decided it

The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence demonstrating continuous use as a 7 bed HMO for the full 10 year period required by section 171B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, with a critical gap of 16 months at the beginning of the period.

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