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Allowed14 May 20263362035

86 Clacton Road, London, E17 8AR

Planning appeal 3362035 at 86 Clacton Road, London, E17 8AR (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was allowed on 14 May 2026 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use described by the appellant falls within Class C3(b) of Part C, Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) and therefore whether or not the proposal amounts to a change of use that is materially different from the existing use of the site.

the proposed change of use from Class C3(a), single family dwelling to Class C3(b) single household (children’s home) of no more than 5 children from ages 13-17 under the supervision of experienced adult carers

Authority
Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Householder developments
Inspector
Phillips A
Postcode
E17 8AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the use described by the appellant falls within Class C3(b) of Part C, Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) and therefore whether or not the proposal amounts to a change of use that is materially different from the existing use of the site

What decided it

The proposed use, although falling within Class C2, would not represent a material change from the authorised use as a Class C3(a) dwellinghouse because the scale, intensity and planning impacts would be comparable to a family dwelling.

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