®Planning appeal decision
27 Ballogie Avenue, London, NW10 1SU
Planning appeal 3353189 at 27 Ballogie Avenue, London, NW10 1SU (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 4 December 2025 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a certificate of lawful use can be granted for retention of a 7 room HMO where an enforcement notice requiring cessation of the use is in force.
Retention of 7 room House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Braithwaite J
- Postcode
- NW10 1SU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether a certificate of lawful use can be granted for retention of a 7 room HMO where an enforcement notice requiring cessation of the use is in force
What decided it
An enforcement notice requiring cessation of the HMO use was in force at the time of the appeal, which under section 191(2)(b) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 prevents the grant of a certificate of lawful use.
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