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Dismissed24 February 20263356608

Flat First and Second Floors, 82 Northcote Road, London, SW11 6QN

Planning appeal 3356608 at Flat First and Second Floors, 82 Northcote Road, London, SW11 6QN (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 24 February 2026 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a Lawful Development Certificate was well-founded, turning on whether the use for which a certificate is sought was lawful on the date the application was made.

the use of the flat roof for ancillary residential purposes associated with the existing flat at 82 Northcote Road

Authority
London Borough of Wandsworth
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
SW11 6QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a Lawful Development Certificate was well-founded, turning on whether the use for which a certificate is sought was lawful on the date the application was made

What decided it

The appellant's photographic evidence was of insufficient quality and precision to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the roof had been used for ancillary residential purposes rather than other purposes, failing to discharge the burden of proof required for a certificate of lawful use.

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