®Planning appeal decision
Aram House, 217 Romford Road, Forest Gate, LONDON, E7 9HL
the redevelopment and extension of the existing building, mansard roof addition to create part 3, part 2 storey and stepping down to 1 storey at the rear to provide hostel accommodation (Sui-Generis) comprising 28 units with associated amenity space, access, cycle storage and green roofs
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rawle S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would represent a material change of use and if so whether the proposal would accord with relevant development plan and national policies that deal with the provision of social infrastructure use
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether or not it would harm the significance of a non-designated heritage asset
- Whether or not the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to size, isolation, privacy, outlook, daylight and sunlight and whether or not the proposal would provide suitably inclusive and accessible accommodation and a genuine choice of hostel accommodation for the population
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 215 and 219 Romford Road and 16-30 Kinglet Close with particular reference to outlook, daylight, sunlight, noise and disturbance
What decided it
The Inspector's finding that the existing and proposed use remained a lawful hostel (Sui Generis) with no material change of use, removing the basis for the Council's objection on loss of social infrastructure, combined with findings of no unacceptable harm on the other three main issues.
Plan policies cited: Policy INF 8, Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy H12, Policy GG5, Policy H16, Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy SP3, Policy SP5, Policy SP6, Policy SP8, Policy S6, Policy H1, Policy H3, Policy D1, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D6, Policy D7, Policy D8, Policy D14, Policy HC1, Policy GG4
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