®Planning appeal decision
40 Nelson Street, LONDON, E6 2RL
a Change of use to children’s home for up to two children (C2 Use Class)
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Johnson B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would address an identified need, with regard to its specific function and location
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to the specific needs of looked after children and facilities for staff
- the effect of the proposal on the supply of family sized homes in Newham
What decided it
The proposal has not been demonstrated to meet an identified need with regard to its specific function, as it does not align with the Council's Children in Care Sufficiency Strategy which prioritises foster care and targets complex needs, and the internal accommodation does not provide adequate facilities for staff and therapy.
Framework references: 61, 63
Plan policies cited: Policy H3, Policy SP1, Policy H1, Policy SP3, Policy H4, Policy S1, London Plan Policy H12, London Plan Policy H8
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.