Planning appeal decision
Vivienne House, Ground Floor Unit , Balham Hill, SW12 9EL
Planning appeal 3331847 at Vivienne House, Ground Floor Unit , Balham Hill, SW12 9EL (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 4 July 2024 by Inspector Robinson N, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the provision of community infrastructure in the area.
change of use of vacant premises from community use (former use class D1) to Use Class E(a-g)
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robinson N
- Postcode
- SW12 9EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the provision of community infrastructure in the area
What decided it
The marketing evidence failed to demonstrate that there were no reasonable prospects of the property being reused for community purposes.
The economic and place-making benefits of enabling commercial use did not outweigh the harm from the unacceptable loss of community infrastructure and conflict with Policy LP17.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP17Policy PM8Policy DMC1
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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