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Dismissed7 August 20253362371

257 Green Street, Enfield, EN3 7SH

Planning appeal 3362371 at 257 Green Street, Enfield, EN3 7SH (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 7 August 2025 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2, of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (GPDO).

the “conversion of a vacant commercial unit into a studio flat”

Authority
London Borough of Enfield
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hunter A
Postcode
EN3 7SH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2, of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (GPDO)
  • Whether the transport impacts of the development are acceptable, with particular regard to cycle storage provision
  • Whether flood risks in relation to the building are acceptable
  • Whether any noise from commercial premises would have an unacceptable effect on the intended occupiers of the proposed development

What decided it

The appellant failed to provide substantive evidence that the appeal property had been lawfully used as an office for a continuous 2-year period as required by Class MA of the GPDO, and evidence indicated it was previously used as a betting office (sui generis use), which is outside the scope of permitted development.

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