Planning appeal decision
26-28 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2RG
Planning appeal 3331656 at 26-28 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2RG (London Borough of Camden) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 June 2025 by Inspector Thompson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the supply of housing in the borough.
without planning permission, the change of use of the property from residential use to use as temporary sleeping accommodation
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thompson F
- Postcode
- W1T 2RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the supply of housing in the borough
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The development results in the loss of permanent residential accommodation contrary to Policy H3 and would materially harm neighbouring living conditions through noise and disturbance contrary to Policies A1 and A4, with no substantive evidence that the need for short-term visitor accommodation outweighs these harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H1Policy H3Policy E10Policy E3Policy A1Policy A4
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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