®Planning appeal decision
8 Wintergreen Close, London, E6 5UQ
Planning appeal 3306327 at 8 Wintergreen Close, London, E6 5UQ (London Borough of Newham) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 March 2024 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the Borough's stock of family housing.
retrospective application to retain the existing 5 self contained residential units
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- E6 5UQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the Borough's stock of family housing
- whether the property provides acceptable living conditions for its occupants, with particular regard to the provision of internal living space
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring properties with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The loss of a four-bedroom family dwelling, which is specifically protected by development plan policy and in short supply in the borough, combined with the wholly inadequate internal living conditions for occupants and significant unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions through noise and disturbance, meant the development was contrary to the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy H4Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy H1Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy S1Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy S5Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy SP1Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy SP2Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy SP3Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy SP8London Plan Policy GG4London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy D5London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy D8London Plan Policy D14London Plan Policy T5
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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