®Planning appeal decision
Flat D, 155 The Vale, Acton, London, W3 7RH
Planning appeal 3353864 at Flat D, 155 The Vale, Acton, London, W3 7RH (London Borough of Ealing) was allowed on 19 December 2025 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the residential use of the flat has subsisted continuously for in excess of four years and is thus immune from enforcement action.
Use of first floor flat as a self-contained flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Braithwaite J
- Postcode
- W3 7RH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the residential use of the flat has subsisted continuously for in excess of four years and is thus immune from enforcement action
What decided it
The appellant provided sufficient precise and unambiguous evidence in the form of Council Tax bills and Universal Credit payment records demonstrating continuous occupation for the four-year period prior to application, establishing lawfulness.
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