®Planning appeal decision
143 Hazelbank Road, London, SE6 1LT
Planning appeal 3348008 at 143 Hazelbank Road, London, SE6 1LT (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 10 February 2025 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the property was in lawful use as a Class C4 HMO at the time the Article 4 Direction came into effect on 19 January 2024 and had continued in that use without reversion or change up to the date of the section 191 application on 1 February 2024.
Certificate of lawful use for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation for 3-6 persons (Use Class C4)
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Whalley J
- Postcode
- SE6 1LT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the property was in lawful use as a Class C4 HMO at the time the Article 4 Direction came into effect on 19 January 2024 and had continued in that use without reversion or change up to the date of the section 191 application on 1 February 2024
What decided it
The evidence provided did not meet the requirement to be precise and unambiguous, and failed to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the property was in lawful C4 use prior to 19 January 2024.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 006
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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