®Planning appeal decision
32 Morris Avenue, LONDON, E12 6EW
described as ‘this property has been used as HMO since 2015 and it’s well established HMO property with HMO licence, moreover the local authority benefits from receiving 3 council taxes. Considering the demand for accommodation in Newham this is a perfect affordable property.’
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McGlone A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse the LDC was well founded, turning on whether the appellant can show on the balance of probability that the use of the appeal property falls within Class C4 and does not involve development or require planning permission
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate on the balance of probability that the property has been continuously used as a Class C4 HMO for the full ten-year enforcement period, as the HMO use commenced in summer 2016, which is within the enforcement window.
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.