Planning appeal decision
83 Western Road, Southall, UB2 5HH
Planning appeal 3273700 at 83 Western Road, Southall, UB2 5HH (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 1 December 2021 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The suitability of the site as a location for a commercial development.
the conversion of ground floor flat to A2 use as an architects office
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Clarke B
- Postcode
- UB2 5HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The suitability of the site as a location for a commercial development
What decided it
The loss of a dwelling in an area of housing need, combined with the absence of a sequential assessment demonstrating no suitable alternative locations for the commercial use, rendered the site unsuitable for the proposed commercial development.
The modest economic benefits of the proposed development did not outweigh the loss of housing supply in a location appropriate for residential use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H8 of the London Plan (2021)Policy SD7 of the London Plan (2021)
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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