Planning appeal decision
27-29 South Road, Southall, UB1 1SU
Planning appeal 3280196 at 27-29 South Road, Southall, UB1 1SU (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 4 February 2022 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed loss of employment space has been satisfactorily justified.
change of use of first floor level from offices (B1(a) Use Class) to educational and cultural centre (D1 Use Class)
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- UB1 1SU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed loss of employment space has been satisfactorily justified
What decided it
The appellant's failure to provide adequate evidence of marketing, local office space demand and supply, or demonstration that the site is not viable for employment use means the loss of employment space has not been satisfactorily justified in accordance with Policy 4A of the DPD.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 4A of the Development Management Development Plan Document (2013)Policy E1 of The London Plan (2021)Policy E2 of The London Plan (2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 82Paragraph 11
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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