®Planning appeal decision
Flat 48 and 49 Faraday House , 30 Blandford Street, London, W1U 4BY
to create a new three-bedroom family unit by amalgamating two existing flats (Flats 48 and 49) into a single residential property. The new layout also involves the absorption of a portion of communal hallway that presently separates the two flats
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Willis S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the supply of housing in Westminster
What decided it
The proposed development would reduce the overall housing stock by converting two existing 3-bedroom family units into one larger unit, thereby failing to meet any policy exception and unacceptably affecting the supply of housing in Westminster.
The appellant's personal circumstances and desire to accommodate extended family do not outweigh the harm arising from the loss of a housing unit in a context where housing supply is a material planning concern.
Plan policies cited: Policy H1 of the London Plan, Policy H2 of the London Plan, Policy 8 of the City Plan, Policy 8C of the City Plan
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