Planning appeal decision
Ground Floor Flat 131A Munster Road, London, SW6 6DD
Planning appeal 3311131 at Ground Floor Flat 131A Munster Road, London, SW6 6DD (London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham) was allowed on 21 June 2023 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the conditions are necessary and reasonable having regard to on-street car parking provision in the area, highway safety, sustainable transport choices and air quality.
change of use of ground floor from restaurant (Class A3) into a one bedroom self-contained residential flat (Class C3); associated external alterations including the erection of a single storey rear extension to the side and rear of the existing back addition following partial demolition of existing back addition; installation of a new window to the rear elevation and to the side of rear back addition at ground floor level; alterations to existing shopfront to include installation of new windows and entrance door to replace the existing at ground floor level without complying with conditions attached to planning permission R ef 2014/00526/FUL, dated 7 April 2014
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- SW6 6DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the conditions are necessary and reasonable having regard to on-street car parking provision in the area, highway safety, sustainable transport choices and air quality
What decided it
The disputed conditions failed to meet the tests of reasonableness, necessity and relevance set out in the Framework because they sought to control individual occupier actions rather than restrict the property, required planning obligations without exceptional circumstances, and addressed administrative rather than planning matters.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T4Policy T1Policy T2Policy HO2Policy DM A1Policy DM A9Policy DM J2Policy DM J3Key Principle TR3
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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