®Planning appeal decision
87-89 Plashet Road, Plaistow, London, E13 0RA
Planning appeal 3264719 at 87-89 Plashet Road, Plaistow, London, E13 0RA (London Borough of Newham) was dismissed on 22 September 2021 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the vitality and viability of nearby designated town and local centres.
Partial change of use from B8 to A1 to ground floor only
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
- Postcode
- E13 0RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the vitality and viability of nearby designated town and local centres
- the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 85 and 91 Plashet Road, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
- whether the development could make adequate provision for sustainable transport modes and its effect upon highway safety
What decided it
The significant harm to the vitality and viability of nearby designated town and local centres, combined with unresolved concerns about sustainable transport provision and highway safety, significantly outweighed the moderate benefits of the development.
The moderate benefits of the development (potential activation of the frontage and limited economic benefits) were significantly outweighed by the significant harm to the vitality and viability of nearby centres and the unresolved concerns about sustainable transport and highway safety, such that the appeal should not succeed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E9 London PlanPolicy SD6 London PlanPolicy SD7 London PlanPolicy T1 London PlanPolicy T5 London PlanPolicy T6 London PlanPolicy S6 Newham Local PlanPolicy SP6 Newham Local PlanPolicy SP7 Newham Local PlanPolicy H1 Newham Local PlanPolicy SP1 Newham Local PlanPolicy SP2 Newham Local PlanPolicy SP3 Newham Local PlanPolicy SP8 Newham Local PlanPolicy INF2 Newham Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 86Paragraph 130Paragraph 104Paragraph 110Paragraph 111
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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