Planning appeal decision
Flat 1 (at 1st Floor Level), 104-108 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3AH
Planning appeal 3248773 at Flat 1 (at 1st Floor Level), 104-108 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3AH (London Borough of Hackney) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 11 January 2022 by Inspector Dudley G, following an inquiry.
Material change of use from a residential dwelling (C3) to use as a serviced apartment (C1)
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dudley G
- Postcode
- EC2A 3AH
What decided it
The Inspector found that the character of the use had not materially changed from the lawful 1994 hostel use to the current serviced apartment/AirBnB use, so no material change of use had taken place.
What the Inspector cited
- Judgments
- Panayi
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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