Planning appeal decision
Beaumont House, Kensington Village, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W14 8TS
Planning appeal 3366772 at Beaumont House, Kensington Village, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W14 8TS (London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham) was dismissed on 26 September 2025 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted in relation to the provision of adequate natural light.
application for Prior Approval under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (’GDPO’) for the change of use of the exiting office accommodation to provide residential accommodation
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robinson N
- Postcode
- W14 8TS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted in relation to the provision of adequate natural light
- Whether prior approval should be granted in relation to the development's transport impacts
What decided it
The development would fail to satisfy the prior approval conditions under Class MA of the GPDO in relation to both adequate natural light provision and acceptable transport impacts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T4
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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