Planning appeal decision
464 Whitton Avenue, West Greenford, Greater London, UB6 0DX
Planning appeal 3349064 at 464 Whitton Avenue, West Greenford, Greater London, UB6 0DX (London Borough of Ealing) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 January 2025 by Inspector White P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the material change of use of the outbuilding to a self-contained residential unit took place on or before 19 June 2020 and continued for four years without break (ground d).
described as: without planning permission: the material change of use the rear outbuilding to a self-contained residential unit
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- White P
- Postcode
- UB6 0EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the material change of use of the outbuilding to a self-contained residential unit took place on or before 19 June 2020 and continued for four years without break (ground d)
- Whether the period specified for compliance with the enforcement notice (three months) falls short of what should reasonably be allowed (ground g)
What decided it
The unoccupied period of approximately four and a half months between July and December 2020 broke the continuity of use as an independent dwelling, preventing the appellant from demonstrating four years of continuous use as required by section 171B(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
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