®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed5 January 20223265735
7-9 George Street West, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2BJ
internal alterations to change the use from B1 office to C3 residential comprising of 6 mixed flat units 4 one bed units, 1 two bed unit and 1 three bed unit
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Tucker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be acceptable in principle with regard to the loss of the existing use
- Whether the proposal would secure adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to layout and outlook
- Whether the proposal would provide housing that would meet an identified need, with regard to local policy
What decided it
The proposal's conflict with development plan policies protecting employment uses in the town centre, combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupiers of Flat 4, outweighed the benefits of delivering new residential units.
Plan policies cited: Policy LLP1, Policy LLP13, Policy LLP14, Policy LLP15, Policy LLP25
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.