Planning appeal decision
131 Jamaica Road, London, SE16 4SH
Planning appeal 3274917 at 131 Jamaica Road, London, SE16 4SH (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 7 January 2022 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed use would be contrary to Paragraph 92 of the NPPF in seeking to enable and support healthy lifestyles.
change of use of retail (E use class) into restaurant (E use class) including installation of extraction flue system to rear
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- SE16 4SH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed use would be contrary to Paragraph 92 of the NPPF in seeking to enable and support healthy lifestyles
- The impact of the ventilation system on the living conditions of nearby residents
What decided it
The proximity of the proposed low-level extraction system to nearby residential windows and walkways meant that satisfactory mitigation of cooking odour nuisance could not be achieved, conflicting with local plan policies promoting high environmental standards and protection of neighbours' living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E9 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 13 of the Southwark Core Strategy (2011)Saved Policies 3.1 and 3.2 of the Southwark Plan (2007)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 92
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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