Landlord Loses Battle to Keep 'Bed in Shed'

A landlord has lost his appeal to house a tenant in an outbuilding in his garden. Muhammad Afzal Khan appealed a decision by Waltham Forest Council to the national planning inspectorate but the body has now found in favour of the council.  Mr Khan was issued with an enforcement notice last year after the council discovered an outbuilding at his address was being used for accommodation.  In response, the landlord applied for retrospective planning permission for a ‘garden room’.  Inspectors found that the building contained a double bed, wardrobe and television, with a toilet/shower room attached. Read more on 24dash.