Planning appeal decision
561-563 Upper Richmond Road West, London, SW14 7ED
Planning appeal 3284357 at 561-563 Upper Richmond Road West, London, SW14 7ED (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 September 2023 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would accord with the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M of the GPDO.
Change of use of premises from mixed use (Class A1/E and Class C3) to residential use (Class C3) to form a pair of semi-detached houses
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Edwards S
- Postcode
- SW14 7ED
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would accord with the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M of the GPDO
- If permitted development, whether prior approval should be granted, having particular regard to the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses and the transport and highways impacts of the development
What decided it
The cumulative floorspace of the building changing use exceeded 150 square metres, failing to meet the requirements of paragraph M.1(c) of the GPDO, and insufficient information was presented to demonstrate compliance with permitted development conditions.
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