®Planning appeal decision
121 Crofton Road, LONDON, E13 8QT
conversion of lower ground floor to form one bed flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide for a satisfactory standard of accommodation for the future occupiers of the upper floor unit (Unit 2), with particular regard to its allotted private external amenity space, and also the adequacy of its resultant internal floorspace
- The effect of the proposed development upon the Borough's family housing stock
- Whether the proposed rear access to basement flat (Unit 1) would be acceptable with regard to its legibility and the effect of crime and safety
What decided it
The substandard external amenity space provided for Unit 2 and the loss of family housing from the Borough's stock outweighed any benefits of the development.
The modest benefits of increased housing supply and improved building regulation compliance were outweighed by the significant harm caused by substandard living conditions and the loss of family housing stock.
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: Policy SP2, Policy S6, Policy SP8, Policy H1, Policy S1, Policy SP1, Policy SP3, Policy H4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.