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Dismissed23 January 20263375120

117 Burnham Road, London, E4 8PA

Planning appeal 3375120 at 117 Burnham Road, London, E4 8PA (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 January 2026 by Inspector Johnson B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for the proposed use, having regard to its location.

the change of use from Offices, Storage and Light industrial uses (Use Class E(g) and B8) to Members Club, function Centre, Community Centre and Classrooms (Sui Generis Use)

Authority
Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Johnson B
Postcode
E4 8PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is suitable for the proposed use, having regard to its location
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • the effect of the proposal on the local highway network

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three independent grounds—lack of sequential justification for the location, unmitigated noise and disturbance impacts on neighbours, and harmful effects on the local highway network—with no material considerations to outweigh these harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 39Policy 50Policy 57Policy 60Policy 61Policy 3Policy 6Policy 7Policy 35Policy 46Policy 48

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