®Planning appeal decision
Third Floor Flat, 1 York Street, London, W1H 6PA
Planning appeal 3311763 at Third Floor Flat, 1 York Street, London, W1H 6PA (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 24 July 2023 by Inspector Praine N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the supply of housing in the Borough.
a change of use from Class C3 Use (residential) to Class E Use (offices)
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Praine N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the supply of housing in the Borough
What decided it
The loss of residential floorspace in a borough where all existing housing uses must be protected due to high land costs and limited availability outweighs the economic benefits of the proposed office use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8 of the Westminster City Plan 2019-2040
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 81Paragraph 82
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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