®Planning appeal decision
12 Hertford Street, London, W1J 7RW
Planning appeal 3291682 at 12 Hertford Street, London, W1J 7RW (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the loss of permanent housing would be acceptable with regard to development plan policy.
use of apartments 1- 15 at 12 Hertford Street as serviced apartments (sui generis use)
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- W1J 7RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the loss of permanent housing would be acceptable with regard to development plan policy
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The proposed development would lead to an unacceptable loss of 15 units of permanent residential accommodation, directly contravening the objectives of Policies H8, S8 and MRU2.3 which seek to preserve the Council's existing housing stock.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H8 of the London Plan 2021Policy S8 of Westminster's City Plan (2019-2040)Policy MRU2.3 of the Mayfair Neighbourhood PlanPolicy S33 of the City Plan
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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