1 Prince of Orange Lane, Greenwich, LONDON, SE10 8JQ

change of use from B1 offices to C3 residential use including extension of basement for 2 no. self-contained residential flats

Authority: Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Major R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers, with specific regard to outdoor amenity space
in the event of living conditions being less than appropriate, whether there are material considerations which justify a decision otherwise than in accordance with the development plan

What decided it

The fallback position of an extant prior approval for a scheme providing less internal space and no outdoor amenity space was a material consideration of very significant weight that outweighed the conflict with development plan policies on outdoor amenity space.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy H5 of The Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014)

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