Planning appeal decision
12 Eltham Green, Eltham, London, SE9 5LB
Planning appeal 3346572 at 12 Eltham Green, Eltham, London, SE9 5LB (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed on 27 November 2024 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the change of use on the supply of housing in the area and whether this would be outweighed by any other material considerations.
change of use from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Use Class E(f) (nursery)
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- SE9 5LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the change of use on the supply of housing in the area and whether this would be outweighed by any other material considerations
What decided it
The negligible effect on housing supply from the loss of a single dwelling was outweighed by the substantial benefits of expanding an established nursery business and providing 15 additional childcare places to meet identified local community need.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H(a) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014Policy EA1 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014Policy S1(c) of the London Plan (2021)Policy H8 of the London PlanPolicy H9 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 85Paragraph 87Paragraph 127
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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