Planning appeal decision
1 Inverness Terace, Sterling Road, London , N22 5BS
Planning appeal 3359207 at 1 Inverness Terace, Sterling Road, London , N22 5BS (London Borough of Haringey) was dismissed on 23 July 2026 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, at the time the enforcement notice was issued, it was too late to take enforcement action under section 174(2)(d) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
the material change of use of the property to a small HMO (C4)
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones D
- Postcode
- N22 5BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether, at the time the enforcement notice was issued, it was too late to take enforcement action under section 174(2)(d) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficiently precise and unambiguous evidence demonstrating that the unauthorised HMO use had commenced at least 10 years before the notice was issued and continued without significant interruption, thereby failing to discharge the burden of proof required for a ground (d) appeal to succeed.
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