Alan Hills Motors, Alma Place, Crystal Palace, SE19 2TB

Planning appeal 3283187 at Alan Hills Motors, Alma Place, Crystal Palace, SE19 2TB (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 15 August 2022 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the change of use from office to residential would be appropriate in policy terms.

change of use of the existing office building (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) and access

Authority: London Borough of Bromley
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Naylor R
Postcode: SE19 2TB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the change of use from office to residential would be appropriate in policy terms

What decided it

The shortfall in five-year housing land supply engaged paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, making the employment retention policies out-of-date, and the housing benefit was afforded great weight and significantly outweighed the moderate harm from conflict with those policies.

The adverse impacts of the proposal (conflict with BLP Policies 10 and 83 on employment retention) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the benefits of housing supply in the context of a shortfall in five-year housing land supply and the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: BLP Policy 10BLP Policy 83LP Policy E1LP Policy E7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 56

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