®Planning appeal decision
2 Winkworth Cottages, Cephas Street, London, E1 4JF
Planning appeal 3352109 at 2 Winkworth Cottages, Cephas Street, London, E1 4JF (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 25 February 2026 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.
described as ‘ change of use of single dwelling (C3) to (Sui Generis) 7 bed HMO for up to 7 people’
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- E1 4JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficiently precise and unambiguous evidence to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that a material change of use to a seven-bedroom HMO for up to seven people took place on or before 3 June 2014 and remained continuous until the application date.
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