Planning appeal decision
7 Floral Place, Northampton Grove, London, London, N1 2PL
Planning appeal 3311013 at 7 Floral Place, Northampton Grove, London, London, N1 2PL (London Borough of Islington) was allowed on 1 August 2023 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would fall within the provisions of permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO.
Change of use from Class E to 3 x 1 bed self-contained flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- N1 2PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would fall within the provisions of permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO
- if so, whether prior approval should be granted with regard to the impact of the proposal on a local registered nursery provision
What decided it
The appeal site and the nursery occupy separate planning units with different operators and unrelated purposes, so the proposed conversion of the former dwellinghouse to residential use does not result in loss of a registered nursery and falls within Class MA permitted development rights.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DMP Policy DM8.5CS10
- Judgments
- Burdle & Williams v SSE & New Forest DC [1972] 1 WLR 1207
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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