®Planning appeal decision
18 High Street North, LONDON, E6 2HJ
Without planning permission the material change of use of part of the ground floor rear to a self-contained unit of residential accommodation
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the occupiers of the flat enjoy satisfactory living conditions, having regard to floorspace, the provision of amenity space, outlook, daylight and ventilation
- Crime and safety
What decided it
The adverse impacts of the unauthorised use in terms of harm to living conditions (particularly outlook, daylight, ventilation and lack of private amenity space) and crime and safety issues significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of one additional one-person dwelling.
The limited benefits of one additional one-bedroom one-person dwelling and modest economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on living conditions for occupiers and crime and safety issues.
Framework references: 11d
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 London Plan 2021, Policy D4 London Plan, Policy GG4 London Plan, Policy SP1 London Borough of Newham Local Plan 2018, Policy SP2 London Borough of Newham Local Plan 2018, Policy SP3 London Borough of Newham Local Plan 2018, Policy H1 London Borough of Newham Local Plan 2018
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