Planning appeal decision
2 Newton Road, London, E15 1LR
Planning appeal 3358058 at 2 Newton Road, London, E15 1LR (London Borough of Newham) was dismissed on 12 February 2026 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, on the basis of all evidence submitted, the Council's decision not to grant a certificate of lawful use was well founded.
Certificate of lawful use for sui generis Houses in Multiple Occupation (7 or more persons)
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Braithwaite J
- Postcode
- E15 1LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether, on the basis of all evidence submitted, the Council's decision not to grant a certificate of lawful use was well founded
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficiently precise and unambiguous documentary evidence demonstrating that the property was actually occupied as a sui generis HMO (7 or more persons) continuously throughout the ten-year period prior to the application date.
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