®Planning appeal decision
The Black Horse, 254 Tabard Street, Southwark, London, SE1 4UN
Planning appeal 3276876 at The Black Horse, 254 Tabard Street, Southwark, London, SE1 4UN (London Borough of Southwark) was allowed on 24 January 2022 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the loss of the existing public house use is acceptable having regard to relevant development plan policies.
change of use of a disused public house to a 3 bedroom flat at ground floor with retention of existing 1st floor flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- SE1 4UN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the loss of the existing public house use is acceptable having regard to relevant development plan policies
- whether living conditions for occupiers of the proposed flat would be adequate in relation to privacy
What decided it
The marketing exercise substantially exceeding the two-year requirement, combined with the building's lack of heritage or cultural value and the absence of realistic prospect of pub use, justified the loss of the public house use in accordance with Policy HC7 and Policy 41.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC7 (London Plan 2021)Policy 41 (New Southwark Plan)Saved Policy 4.2 (Southwark Plan 2007)Strategic Policy 13 (Southwark Core Strategy 2011)
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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