®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed3 September 20253364317
271 Upper Street, London, N1 2UQ
prior approval for the change of use of the first second and third floors from class E (office) to 2no self-contained residential flats (Class C3)
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Williams K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the prior approval appeal was made before beginning the development as required by the terms of the permitted development rights under Article 3(1), Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G, Paragraph W(11) of the GPDO
- Whether the proposed development falls within the terms of the permitted development rights under Article 3(1), Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G of the GPDO
What decided it
The change of use from office to residential had already begun before the prior approval application was submitted, as evidenced by the physical state of the premises and the appellant's objective intention, which is a mandatory requirement under Article 3(1), Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G, Paragraph W(11) of the GPDO.
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