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Planning permission granted24 July 20263358481

7 Tachbrook Road, Feltham, TW14 9PD

Planning appeal 3358481 at 7 Tachbrook Road, Feltham, TW14 9PD (London Borough of Hounslow) was allowed on 24 July 2026 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: whether the material change of use from C3 to C4 occurred prior to the Article 4 Direction coming into effect on 4 September 2023, and whether the subsequent refurbishment works extinguished the lawful use rights.

without planning permission, the unauthorised conversion of the property to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)

Authority
London Borough of Hounslow
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Naylor R
Postcode
TW14 9PD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Appeal A: whether the material change of use from C3 to C4 occurred prior to the Article 4 Direction coming into effect on 4 September 2023, and whether the subsequent refurbishment works extinguished the lawful use rights
  • Appeal B: whether the roof extension constitutes permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class B of the GPDO 2015

What decided it

Appeal A succeeded because the appellant discharged the burden of proof that the change of use to HMO occurred prior to the Article 4 Direction; Appeal B succeeded because the roof extension met the permitted development criteria under the GPDO.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
Jennings Motors Ltd v SSE & New Forest DC [1982] 2 WLR 131; [1982] JPL 181; Titchfield (case law reference cited but full citation not provided in letter)

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