Planning appeal decision
132 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5BA
Planning appeal 3282701 at 132 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5BA (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 20 October 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 O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
a change of use with no material change on external appearance. The internal floor layout will reconfigure to provide 43.6sqm of single occupancy studio flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Parkin A
- Postcode
- SE14 5BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
What decided it
The building was not demonstrated to have been in Class B1(a) office use on 29 May 2013, as the evidence showed it was used as an estate agent and minicab firm, neither of which fall within Class B1(a).
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