18 Ellingfort Road, London, E8 3PA

Planning appeal 3273269 at 18 Ellingfort Road, London, E8 3PA (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 7 December 2021 by Inspector McCreery D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would result in the loss of office space that should remain available for that use.

change of use of first floor to provide three flats

Authority: London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: McCreery D
Postcode: E8 3PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would result in the loss of office space that should remain available for that use
whether the proposal would satisfactorily accord with policy requirements relating to the provision of affordable housing

What decided it

The comprehensive marketing evidence demonstrating lack of demand for the site in its current office use, combined with the housing delivery benefits and efficient use of underutilised land, outweighed the conflict with Policy LP27(H).

The conflict with development plan policy regarding loss of office floorspace was outweighed by the material considerations of demonstrated lack of demand for the site in its current use, the benefits of housing delivery (particularly the contribution of small sites to meeting London's housing needs), and the efficient use of underutilised land in accordance with paragraph 120 of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LP27(H)Policy LP26Policy LP13Policy GG5Policy H4Policy H2Policy E1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 120Paragraph 64

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