Planning appeal decision
23 Aberdeen Road, Wealdstone, Harrow, HA3 7NF
Planning appeal 3348813 at 23 Aberdeen Road, Wealdstone, Harrow, HA3 7NF (London Borough of Harrow) was allowed on 30 October 2025 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the decision of the Council of the London Borough of Harrow to refuse to grant a lawful development certificate for the claimed use was well-founded.
described as the retention of existing self-contained 4-studio units as residential flats. Formal
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- HA3 7NF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the decision of the Council of the London Borough of Harrow to refuse to grant a lawful development certificate for the claimed use was well-founded
What decided it
The combination of Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements, Council Tax records banding each unit separately since 2019, and corroborating statutory declarations provided compelling evidence of continuous occupation as four self-contained units, which the Council failed to rebut with any substantive evidence.
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