Planning appeal decision
The Surgery, 343 Prince Regent Lane, West Beckton, London, E16 3JL
Planning appeal 3300276 at The Surgery, 343 Prince Regent Lane, West Beckton, London, E16 3JL (London Borough of Newham) was dismissed on 27 March 2023 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with regard to the local development strategy.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- E16 3JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with regard to the local development strategy
What decided it
The proposal would expand a community facility outside a defined town or local centre contrary to the development plan's strategy to concentrate such uses in centres to support their vitality and viability.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy SD6London Plan Policy SD7London Plan Policy SD8Newham Local Plan Policy S1Newham Local Plan Policy SP1Newham Local Plan Policy SP6Newham Local Plan Policy INF5Newham Local Plan Policy INF8
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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