55-69 Rothbury Road, London, E9 5HA

the demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment for a development with a part basement/part 6/part 7 storey mixed use building to provide for 252.3m² B1 class and 28 residential units

Authority: London Legacy Development Corporation
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Cliff D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The main issue for both Appeals A and B is whether the proposed development would make satisfactory provision for affordable housing, taking account of the viability for each scheme.

What decided it

The finding that both schemes could viably deliver a greater, policy-compliant proportion of affordable housing than proposed, meaning the shortfall conflicted significantly with the development plan.

the benefits of the schemes, including housing delivery and modest economic benefits, were outweighed by the significant harm arising from conflict with the development plan's affordable housing policies

Plan policies cited: Policy H5, Policy SP2, Policy H1, Policy H2, Policy H4

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