®Planning appeal decision
Former HM Passport Office, Globe House, 89 Eccleston Square, LONDON, SW1V 1PN
the change of use of building to hotel (Class C1) and part of ground floor as flexible commercial, business or service premises (Class E)
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Gilbert-Wooldridge T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed use would be acceptable having regard to: (a) the existing use; (b) the development plan including any marketing requirements; and (c) any benefits or other material considerations
What decided it
The marketing evidence was insufficient to demonstrate that there was no interest in the building's continued use as offices or other Class E use, resulting in conflict with policies protecting office floorspace that was not outweighed by the scheme's benefits.
The moderate economic benefits and significant tourism benefit of the hotel use were outweighed by the considerable harm from the loss of office floorspace and conflict with the development plan arising from inadequate marketing evidence.
Plan policies cited: LP Policy E1, LP Policy SD1, LP Policy SD4, LP Policy SD5, WCP Policy 1, WCP Policy 4, WCP Policy 13
Judgments cited: Burdle v SSE [1972] 1 WLR 1207; London Residuary Body v SSE [1989] 58 P & CR 370
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.