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Dismissed6 February 20233259720

Arch 405, Mentmore Terrace, London, E8 3PN

Planning appeal 3259720 at Arch 405, Mentmore Terrace, London, E8 3PN (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 6 February 2023 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the change of use is an acceptable land use within a Priority Office Area (POA).

change of use to Hot Pod Teacher Training Centre (use class D1) with ancillary D2 use

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Teasdale N
Postcode
E8 3PN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the change of use is an acceptable land use within a Priority Office Area (POA)

What decided it

The appellant failed to provide robust marketing evidence demonstrating no demand for industrial use as required by Policy LP30 Part D, and the loss of B2 floorspace within a Priority Office Area conflicts with policies protecting employment land.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy E2Policy E4Policy LP26Policy LP27Policy LP30

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