Planning appeal decision
144 Battersea High Street, London, SW11 3JR
Planning appeal 3263123 at 144 Battersea High Street, London, SW11 3JR (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 31 July 2021 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Article 3(1) and Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M of the GPDO with particular regard to the requirements of paragraphs M.2(1), M.2(1)(c) in respect of flooding risks in relation to the building and paragraph W.
notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of a building from office use (Class B1(a)) to a dwellinghouse (Class C3)
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- SW11 3JR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Article 3(1) and Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M of the GPDO with particular regard to the requirements of paragraphs M.2(1), M.2(1)(c) in respect of flooding risks in relation to the building and paragraph W
What decided it
Development to convert the premises into a dwelling had been carried out prior to the submission of the prior approval application, in breach of paragraph W(11) of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the GPDO.
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