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Property details

Case reference: CL/23/03097
Address: 1-2 Victoria Grove, LONDON
Ward: Queens Gate
Polling district: 14
Listed Building Grade: N/A
Conservation area: De Vere

Applicant details

Applicant's name: Birwari Ltd
Applicant company name: Planning Solutions (London) Ltd
Contact address: Studio 5 Hurlingham Studios Ranelagh Gardens London SW63PA

Proposal details

Application type: CL (Certificate Lawful Use)
Proposed development Confirmation that the use of the first and second floors of 1-2 Victoria Grove as five self-contained flats is lawful (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use)
Date received: 16 May 2023
Registration date:
(Statutory start date)
22 May 2023
Application status: Appeal Received
Target date for decision: 17 Jul 2023

Decision details

This case has not yet been decided.

Decision: Refuse Planning Permission/Consent
Decision date: 05 Sep 2023
Conditions and reasons:

1)

The submitted evidence is not sufficient to demonstrate that, on the balance of probabilities, first and second floors of 1-2 Victoria Grove have been in use as 5 flats within Use Class C3 for at least the last 4 consecutive years; therefore, the use of such development cannot be confirmed as lawful.

Informatives:

1)

Refused/No pre-app or discussion
To assist applicants in finding solutions to problems arising in relation to their development proposals the Local Planning Authority has produced planning policies, and provided written guidance, all of which are available on the Council's website. A pre-application advice service is also offered. In this case the proposal does not comply with guidance and policies. No pre-application discussions were entered into, but the Council is ready to enter into discussions with the applicants through the advice service to assist in the preparation of any new planning application.

Committee details

Decision by: This case is currently due to be decided under delegated powers.

Appeal details

This case has not been appealed.

Planning Inspectorate reference number: X/23/3330023
Appeal received: 22 Sep 2023
Appeal type: CLR (Refusal of Certificate of Lawfulness)
Appeal procedure: W
Appeal start date: 26 Sep 2023
Deadline for comments to be received by the Planning Inspectorate: 07 Nov 2023
Appeal decision: Awaiting decision
Appeal decision date:

Contact details

Planning case officer: Alexandra Lee
Planning team: North
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 7361 3012

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