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Dismissed12 February 20253349579

87 Allen Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AW

Planning appeal 3349579 at 87 Allen Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AW (Wolverhampton City Council) was dismissed on 12 February 2025 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded with particular regard as to whether the evidence demonstrates that on the date of the LDC application, the appeal property was lawfully a house in multiple occupation (HMO) (use class C4).

use of the property as an HMO (use class C4)

Authority
Wolverhampton City Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hartley D
Postcode
WV6 0AW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded with particular regard as to whether the evidence demonstrates that on the date of the LDC application, the appeal property was lawfully a house in multiple occupation (HMO) (use class C4)

What decided it

The Article 4 Direction came into force on 14 September 2017 revoking permitted development rights for C3 to C4 conversion, and the appellant's own evidence demonstrates HMO use commenced on 28 November 2018, after this date, requiring planning permission which was not obtained.

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