4 Forburg Road, LONDON, N16 6HS

without planning permission the material change of use of the property to use as two self-contained flats (C3) and a hair salon (A1 use)

Authority: London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Change of use
Inspector: Russell J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal change of use has resulted in an unacceptable loss of residential floorspace in housing land supply and planning policy terms
The effect of the change of use on the living conditions of the occupiers of Flat 1 and other nearby dwellings
The effect of the change of use on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Northwold and Cazenove Conservation Area
Whether any harm identified in respect of the above issues is outweighed by considerations in favour of the appeal

What decided it

The appellant's personal circumstances and the culturally-specific service provided to married Haredi Jewish women in the local community, combined with the absence of unacceptable harm to living conditions, character and appearance, outweighed the conflict with development plan policies on residential floorspace loss.

Plan policies cited: HLP Policy LP24, HLP Policy LP2, London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy D3

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