®Planning appeal decision
79-81 LEYTONSTONE ROAD, STRATFORD, London, E15 1JA
Without planning permission the material change of use of the land to a motor vehicle dealership
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Roberts J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the viability and vitality of the Borough's town centres
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents with particular reference to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the development on highway safety
- the effect of the development on biodiversity
What decided it
The use fails the sequential test for out-of-centre commercial development and causes material harm to town centre vitality, character and appearance, living conditions, highway safety and biodiversity.
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy SD6, London Plan Policy SD7, London Plan Policy D4, London Plan Policy D14, London Plan Policy G6, Newham Local Plan Policy INF5, Newham Local Plan Policy J1, Newham Local Plan Policy SP1, Newham Local Plan Policy SP3, Newham Local Plan Policy SP8, Newham Local Plan Policy SP2, Newham Local Plan Policy INF2, Newham Local Plan Policy SC4
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.