®Planning appeal decision
40 Rosebank Road, Hanwell, W7 2EN
Planning appeal 3372928 at 40 Rosebank Road, Hanwell, W7 2EN (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 2 September 2026 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the use for which the certificate is sought was lawful on the date the application was made.
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Watson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the use for which the certificate is sought was lawful on the date the application was made
What decided it
The appellant's evidence, on the balance of probabilities, was not sufficiently precise and unambiguous to justify the grant of a certificate of lawful use.
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