Planning appeal decision
7 Sale Place, London, W2 1PH
Planning appeal 6003719 at 7 Sale Place, London, W2 1PH (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 22 June 2026 by Inspector F Cullen, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the housing supply within the area.
Change of use from C3 (single dwelling house) to C1 (hotel/boarding/guesthouse). Retrospective installation of two CCTV cameras and a downlighter at front ground floor level.
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- leisure-sport
- Inspector
- F Cullen
- Postcode
- W2 1PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the housing supply within the area
What decided it
The loss of an existing residential unit in a context of persistent housing delivery shortfall and strong policy protection for housing stock outweighs the policy support for visitor accommodation in the Central Activities Zone.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 12 (Housing Delivery)Policy 18 (Central Activities Zone)Policy 19 (Visitor Economy)Policy H9 (London Plan)Policy E10 (London Plan)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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