Planning appeal decision
130 Charlemont Road, London, E6 6HE
Planning appeal 3367620 at 130 Charlemont Road, London, E6 6HE (London Borough of Newham) was dismissed on 29 April 2026 by Inspector Bond V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the Council's refusal was well-founded, which turns upon whether the development as described was lawful as at the date of the lawful development certificate application.
‘Existing Change of C3 Dwelling to C4 HMO (Retrospective)’
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bond V
- Postcode
- E6 6HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the Council's refusal was well-founded, which turns upon whether the development as described was lawful as at the date of the lawful development certificate application
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate on the balance of probability that the appeal property had been in continuous use as a Class C4 HMO over the relevant four-year immunity period, with the evidence being ambiguous and contradicted by earlier planning applications.
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