Planning appeal decision
9 Bryan Avenue, London, NW10 2AA
Planning appeal 3353660 at 9 Bryan Avenue, London, NW10 2AA (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 21 May 2026 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the LPA's decision to refuse the LDC application was well-founded.
use of flat roof to ground floor extension as a balcony
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Whitfield J
- Postcode
- NW10 2AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the LPA's decision to refuse the LDC application was well-founded
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficiently precise and unambiguous evidence to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the use of the flat roof as a balcony commenced on or before 24 May 2014 and continued for 10 years without interruption.
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