®Planning appeal decision
Garrick Court, 31 Scarborough Street, London , E1 8BR
Planning appeal 3256720 at Garrick Court, 31 Scarborough Street, London , E1 8BR (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was allowed on 18 August 2021 by Inspector Ayres J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the provision of B1 space within the Borough.
change of use of ground floor unit from B1 (office) to a flexible use for B1 (Office) and / or D1 (non-residential education and training centre)
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Ayres J
- Postcode
- E1 8DR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the provision of B1 space within the Borough
What decided it
The marketing evidence since 2018 demonstrated insufficient interest in B1 use alone to justify refusing the change to flexible B1/D1 use, which would provide community benefits through adult training.
The loss of B1 employment space was outweighed by the demonstrated lack of market demand for B1 use and the benefits of providing a D1 education and training facility for local residents.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D.EMP3Vision for City Fringe within the Tower Hamlets 2031: Managing Growth and Sharing the Benefits
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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