®Planning appeal decision
229 Katherine Road, East Ham, London, E6 1BU
Planning appeal 3289454 at 229 Katherine Road, East Ham, London, E6 1BU (London Borough of Newham) was dismissed on 8 January 2024 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the vitality and viability of designated town or local centres.
without planning permission, the material change of use of the property to four self-contained units of residential accommodation and an office
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- E6 1BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the vitality and viability of designated town or local centres
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for occupants, with particular regard to the provision of light and internal and external living space
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and general disturbance
What decided it
The four residential units provide unacceptable living conditions for occupants, falling substantially below minimum space standards and lacking adequate natural light, outlook and private amenity space, contrary to London Plan and local plan housing quality policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- NLP Policy J1NLP Policy S6NLP Policy INF5NLP Policy SP6NLP Policy SP7London Plan Policy SD6London Plan Policy SD7London Plan Policy SD8London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy GG4NLP Policy SP2NLP Policy SP3NLP Policy H1London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy D5London Plan Policy D8London Plan Policy GG1London Plan Policy T5NLP Policy S1NLP Policy SP1NLP Policy SP8London Plan Policy D14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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