®Planning appeal decision
E P M C, 251 Bromley Road, LONDON, SE6 2RA
the change of use from office (Use Class E) to large house of multiple occupation (Use Class Sui Generis) and enlargement of windows in the rear elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would result in an unacceptable loss of employment floorspace
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers with regards to noise and disturbance
- whether the proposed development would make adequate provision to restrict future occupiers from applying for parking permits and secure a financial contribution for the loss of employment floorspace
What decided it
The fallback position of prior approval for residential conversion, which would also result in loss of employment floorspace, was afforded significant weight and outweighed the policy conflict on employment loss.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: DM Policy 11, Core Strategy Policies 5 and 6, DM Policy 32, Local Plan Policy 29, Policy E2 of The London Plan, Policies D13 and D14 of The London Plan, Policies 5 and 6 of the Lewisham Core Strategy, Policy T6 of The London Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.