®Planning appeal decision
57 Hazeltree Lane, Northolt, UB5 6XA
Planning appeal 3345492 at 57 Hazeltree Lane, Northolt, UB5 6XA (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 19 November 2025 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the outbuilding as a self-contained flat subsisted continuously for the four year period prior to the date of application (12 April 2020 to 2 April 2024).
Use of a single storey outbuilding as a self-contained flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Braithwaite J
- Postcode
- UB5 6XA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the use of the outbuilding as a self-contained flat subsisted continuously for the four year period prior to the date of application (12 April 2020 to 2 April 2024)
What decided it
The appellant failed to submit sufficient precise and unambiguous evidence demonstrating continuous occupation of the outbuilding as a self-contained flat for the required four-year period, as the tenancy agreements showed gaps and changes of occupant.
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