®Planning appeal decision
642 Wandsworth Road, Lambeth, London, SW8 3JW
Planning appeal 3341948 at 642 Wandsworth Road, Lambeth, London, SW8 3JW (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 30 September 2025 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.
Certificate of lawful use or development for use as a nightclub (sui generis)
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- SW8 3JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The evidence was not sufficiently precise and unambiguous to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the site had been in continuous use as a nightclub for at least ten years prior to the application date.
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