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Dismissed27 March 20243325762

First Floor Lake Forest House Forest Road, Hainault, Ilford, Essex, IG6 3HJ

Planning appeal 3325762 at First Floor Lake Forest House Forest Road, Hainault, Ilford, Essex, IG6 3HJ (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 27 March 2024 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the suitability of the site for the proposed development.

Retain change in class of use on first floor from Class E (Office) to sui generis (restaurant with shisha bar)

Authority
London Borough of Redbridge
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Hunter A
Postcode
IG6 3HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the suitability of the site for the proposed development
  • loss of employment floorspace

What decided it

The appellant failed to submit a sequential test demonstrating why sites within or on the edge of nearby town centres were unsuitable or unavailable for the proposed shisha bar use, and the proposal would result in unjustified loss of employment floorspace on a designated Local Business Area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP11Policy LP14Policy LP26Policy E7Policy E6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 91Paragraph 95

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