204 Abercairn Road, London, SW16 5AQ

Planning appeal 3364033 at 204 Abercairn Road, London, SW16 5AQ (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 22 September 2026 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse a LDC was well-founded, turning on whether the proposed use would amount to a material change from the lawful existing use of the property.

Authority: London Borough of Lambeth
Appeal type: Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Phillips A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the Council's decision to refuse a LDC was well-founded, turning on whether the proposed use would amount to a material change from the lawful existing use of the property

What decided it

The appellant failed to provide sufficiently clear evidence to establish the lawful existing use of the property, making it impossible to determine with the necessary degree of certainty whether the proposed change of use would be material.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments: Waltham Forest LBC v SSETR & Tully [2002] EWCA Civ 330

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