®Planning appeal decision
Unit 10, Fairweather Wharf, 10 Timberwharf Road, London, N16 6DB
Planning appeal 3305987 at Unit 10, Fairweather Wharf, 10 Timberwharf Road, London, N16 6DB (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 15 January 2024 by Inspector King T, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: In terms of the loss of employment floorspace whether there is sufficient information available to demonstrate that the premises have been adequately, but unsuccessfully, marketed.
Without planning permission, the material change in the use of the property from an office on the first floor and storage and distribution on the ground floor (sui generis use) to a Class F1(f) for, or in connection with, public worship or religious instruction
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- King T
- Postcode
- N16 6DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- In terms of the loss of employment floorspace whether there is sufficient information available to demonstrate that the premises have been adequately, but unsuccessfully, marketed
- whether the development would give rise to conditions of noise and disturbance detrimental to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
- whether changes made since the previous Inspector's decision amounts to appropriate provision for its users with regard to access and safety
What decided it
The Inspector found harm on all three main issues (marketing/employment floorspace, noise to neighbours, and access/safety) with no material considerations outweighing that harm.
the harm identified on all three main issues was not outweighed by any material considerations raised by the appellant, so the appeal on ground (a) failed
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP28LP27LP2LP8London Plan policy D14London Plan policy S3SHAAP policy 01
- Judgments
- Westminster CC v SSE & Aboro [1983] JPL 602
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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