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Dismissed10 February 20253348193

86 Doggett Road, London, SE6 4QA

Planning appeal 3348193 at 86 Doggett Road, London, SE6 4QA (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 lawfully in use as a House of Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) before the Article 4 Direction came into force on 19 January 2024.

Certificate of Lawful Development for use of property as a House of 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 · Other minor developments
Inspector
Whalley J
Postcode
SE6 4QA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the property was lawfully in use as a House of Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) before the Article 4 Direction came into force on 19 January 2024

What decided it

The evidence provided was insufficiently precise and unambiguous to satisfy the legal burden of proof required under section 191(2)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, particularly given the absence of an official site inspection and the contradictory clause in the tenancy agreements.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
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