®Planning appeal decision
117 - 119, High Street, Plaistow, E13 9HH
Change of use of existing retail and mini cab office on the basement and ground floor of 117 High Street and ground floor and first floor of 119 High Street into two self-contained flats, incorporating light wells for the basement on the western elevation and windows to the northern elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Douglas L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
- the effect of the proposed development on neighbouring properties to the rear
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to unacceptably poor outlook, lack of private outside space, and inadequate protection from noise, disturbance, security and privacy concerns resulting from direct highway frontage.
The lack of harm to neighbouring properties to the rear did not outweigh the harm identified regarding unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers.
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy SP8, Policy H1, Policy GG4, Policy D3, Policy D6
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