Unit 4, 12-16 Town Road, ST1 2JQ
Commercial units Decided 24 April 2025 VT00026727
Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 6 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant contended that six commercial units were not substantially complete on the date of the completion notice (10 October 2024) and could not reasonably be completed by the proposed completion date of 11 October 2024, citing outstanding works including lack of utility connections, unfinished communal areas, and financial constraints. The tribunal found, based on building control sign-off, photographs from the property letting advert showing substantial completion with only minor cosmetic works outstanding, and applying the London Merchant Securities principle that delays in obtaining approvals are excluded from consideration, that the remaining installations could reasonably be completed by the proposed date assuming continuous works.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Mahwan Properties Ltd, represented.
Grounds argued
- Validity of the proposal
- Evidence
- Photographs, None from the ratepayer
- Cases cited
- London Merchant Securities plc and Trendworthy Two Ltd v. Islington London Borough Council
- Hearing
- 25 March 2025
Similar decisions
- Unit 1, 12-16 Town Road, ST1 2JQ — Dismissed, 24 Apr 2025
- Unit 3, 12-16 Town Road, ST1 2JQ — Dismissed, 24 Apr 2025
- Unit 6, 12-16 Town Road, ST1 2JQ — Dismissed, 24 Apr 2025
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