®Planning appeal decision
20 Central Avenue, Hayes, UB3 2BX
Planning appeal 3342495 at 20 Central Avenue, Hayes, UB3 2BX (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 8 October 2025 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development is well-founded.
described as ‘flat used for more than 4 years as a residential use’
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Walker A
- Postcode
- UB3 2BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development is well-founded
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficiently precise and unambiguous evidence to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the property had been continuously used as a flat without significant interruption for the required four-year period prior to the LDC application.
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