86 and 88 Katherine Road, East Ham, London, E6 1EN

proposed seating for an existing restaurant/ takeaway at 86 Katherine Road”

Authority: London Borough of Newham
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Wood T
Postcode: E6 1EN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would result in an unacceptable concentration of a particular use

What decided it

The proposal would breach the minimum spatial requirements designed to avoid an unacceptable concentration of hot food takeaway uses as set out in Policy E9 of The London Plan and Policies SP2 and SP9 of the Newham Local Plan.

Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy GG3, London Plan Policy E9, Newham Local Plan Policy SP2, Newham Local Plan Policy SP9

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