®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed5 February 20253354326
52 Bow Lane, LONDON, EC4M 9DJ
‘Change of use of offices to residential’
- Authority
- City of London Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Parker C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the loss of existing office accommodation is justified or not, and whether it would prejudice the primary business function of the city or not
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers in respect of noise and disturbance
- Whether or not sufficient fire safety information has been submitted
- Whether the proposal demonstrates adequate provision for future occupiers in terms of accessibility and inclusion
What decided it
The loss of existing office accommodation in a central, suitable location was not justified by the evidence submitted, and the proposal failed to provide sufficient fire safety information and accessibility details required by adopted policies.
Plan policies cited: CS1, DM1.1, DM10.8, DM21.1, CS21, D5, D7, D12, D13
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