®Planning appeal decision
51 Glazebrook Close, London, SE21 8RR
Planning appeal 3347061 at 51 Glazebrook Close, London, SE21 8RR (London Borough of Southwark) 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 property into two residential units occurred more than four years before the date of application and subsisted continuously throughout the four year period prior to the application.
Division of house into two independent residential units with separate bathrooms and kitchen facilities each with independent access
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Braithwaite J
- Postcode
- SE21 8RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the sub-division of the property into two residential units occurred more than four years before the date of application and subsisted continuously throughout the four year period prior to the application
What decided it
The appellant provided sufficient precise and unambiguous evidence, including Council Tax bills, occupier statements, and neighbour corroboration, to establish on the balance of probability that both residential units had been continuously occupied throughout the four-year period prior to the application date.
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