®Planning appeal decision
Former Little Rainbow Nursery, 64 Essex Road, Manor Park, London, E12 6RE
change of use of day nursery (Use Class D1) to large 6 bedroom HMO use class Sui Generis and the excavation of a lightwell and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cross D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether sufficient evidence has been submitted
- The provision of a community facility
- The living conditions of future residents in respect of living space, privacy, noise and accessibility
- The character and appearance of the host property and the area
- Cycle storage
What decided it
The marketing exercise undertaken by the appellant was not suitably robust, and it has not been demonstrated that there is no longer a need for this community facility in this area, contrary to Policy S3 of the London Plan and the Local Plan policies protecting community facilities.
Plan policies cited: Policy S3 of the London Plan, Policy INF8 of the Local Plan, Policy H3 of the Local Plan, Policy H3bii of the Local Plan, Policy D4 of the London Plan, Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policy H1 of the Local Plan, Policy SP2 of the Local Plan, Policy SP3 of the Local Plan, Policy SP8 of the Local Plan, Policy D1 of the London Plan, Policy D3 of the London Plan, Policy D8 of the London Plan, Policy S1 of the Local Plan, Policy SP1 of the Local Plan, Policy S6 of the Local Plan, Policy INF2 of the Local Plan, Policy T5 of the London Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.