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Allowed19 January 20263373898

Graylaw House, 394 High Road, Leyton, London, E10 6QE

Planning appeal 3373898 at Graylaw House, 394 High Road, Leyton, London, E10 6QE (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was allowed on 19 January 2026 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO, with particular regard to whether the use of the appeal building fell within one or more of the classes specified in sub-paragraph MA.1.(2) for a continuous period of at least 2 years prior to the date of the application for prior approval.

prior approval for the change of use of first floor commercial space (Use Class E) into four self-contained residential units (Use Class C3)

Authority
Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Sylvester G
Postcode
E10 6QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO, with particular regard to whether the use of the appeal building fell within one or more of the classes specified in sub-paragraph MA.1.(2) for a continuous period of at least 2 years prior to the date of the application for prior approval

What decided it

The balance of evidence, particularly continuous business rates payments and sustained marketing efforts as an office, demonstrated the appellant's intention to maintain the office use, and therefore the office use had not been abandoned despite the intervening unauthorised hotel use and subsequent vacancy.

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