16 Nigel Road, Forest Gate, Newham, LONDON, E7 8AN

change of use request from C3 to C4

Authority: London Borough of Newham
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Clark L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the suitability of the proposed development, having regard to the development plans approach to the provision of HMOs, with particular regard to identified housing need
whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for sustainable travel

What decided it

The loss of a 3-bedroom family dwelling from the Borough's housing stock, which is the greatest identified housing need within the Borough, is the overriding consideration that outweighs the proposal's compliance with sustainable travel requirements.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy H3, Policy H4, Policy GG4, Policy H8, Policy H10, Policy S1, Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy SP3, Policy H1, Policy SP8, Policy INF2, Policy T5

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