321 Baker Street, Enfield, EN1 3LF

Planning appeal 3279272 at 321 Baker Street, Enfield, EN1 3LF (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 26 August 2022 by Inspector Parkin A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be Permitted Development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (the GPDO), with particular regard to the loss of commercial floorspace.

for a change of use of retail use (Class A1) to residential use (Class C3)

Authority: London Borough of Enfield
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Parkin A
Postcode: EN1 3LF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be Permitted Development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (the GPDO), with particular regard to the loss of commercial floorspace
whether the proposal would have acceptable Transport and Highways impacts

What decided it

The inadequate bicycle storage provision and failure to secure a car-free development at a location with poor public transport accessibility (PTAL 2) would cause substantial transport harm in breach of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M, Paragraph M.2. Condition 1(a) of the GPDO.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56

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