®Planning appeal decision
59 Lant Street and 6 Vine Yard, Southwark, SE1 1QN
Planning appeal 6007313 at 59 Lant Street and 6 Vine Yard, Southwark, SE1 1QN (London Borough of Southwark) was allowed on 23 June 2026 by Inspector H Whitfield, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether conditions 3 and 8 are necessary and reasonable having regard to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular reference to noise.
Partial change of use of warehouse (B8 use class) to office (E use class) of part of basement and part of ground floor (Vine Yard premises only), alteration and adaptation of goods access door on Vine Yard including recessing door in facade and introduction of stepped access to premises from pavement
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- employment-industrial
- Inspector
- H Whitfield
- Postcode
- SE1 1QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether conditions 3 and 8 are necessary and reasonable having regard to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular reference to noise
What decided it
An office use is a relatively quiet use and the Council provided no substantive justification for imposing noise insulation conditions exceeding Building Regulations requirements, particularly when operating hours restrictions and existing urban background noise levels would adequately protect neighbouring occupiers' living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P56Policy P66
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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