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Allowed18 November 20253345808

5a Primrose Gardens, Ruislip, HA4 6TY

Planning appeal 3345808 at 5a Primrose Gardens, Ruislip, HA4 6TY (London Borough of Hillingdon) was allowed on 18 November 2025 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the sub-division of the existing semi-detached house to provide a new flat has subsisted continuously for the four year period prior to the date of application and is thus immune from enforcement action.

Sub-division of existing semi-detached house to provide a new flat

Authority
London Borough of Hillingdon
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Braithwaite J
Postcode
HA4 6TY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the sub-division of the existing semi-detached house to provide a new flat has subsisted continuously for the four year period prior to the date of application and is thus immune from enforcement action

What decided it

The appellant's submission of statutory declarations and supporting financial documentation demonstrating continuous occupation of the sub-divided flat for the four year period prior to the application date satisfied the test for lawfulness under section 191(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

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