®Planning appeal decision
89 Elder Road, London, SE27 9NB
Planning appeal 3325945 at 89 Elder Road, London, SE27 9NB (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 24 July 2025 by Inspector Ghafoor A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed use would amount to a material change in the use of the property such that planning permission would be required.
described in the application as follows: “from C3(a) residential to C3(b) covering up to six people living together as a single household and receiving care e.g. supported housing schemes such as those for people with learning disabilities or mental health problems” 1
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ghafoor A
- Postcode
- SE27 9NB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed use would amount to a material change in the use of the property such that planning permission would be required
What decided it
The combination of the nature and scale of the proposed use as a children's home with the arrangement and configuration of the site would result in on and off-site effects sufficiently bringing about a significant change in the definable character of the existing use.
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