®Planning appeal decision
101 Dalston Lane, london, E8 1NH
change of use of the basement and part of the ground floor from a youth club (Sui Generis) to a drinking establishment with expanded food provision (Use Class Sui Generis) and installation of a kitchen extract system
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- leisure-sport
- Postcode
- E8 1NH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would result in the unjustified loss of social and community infrastructure having regard to relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The replacement youth club facility has never operated and there is no persuasive evidence of a realistic prospect of occupation within a reasonably foreseeable period, substantially reducing the weight to be attached to the loss of the lawful use and allowing the benefits of productive use to outweigh the policy conflict.
the benefits arising from the productive use of accommodation that has remained vacant since redevelopment, thereby securing an active use and contributing to the vitality and economic activity of the area, outweigh the conflict with policies protecting social and community infrastructure
Plan policies cited: Policy LP8 of the Hackney Local Plan (2020), Policy S1 of the London Plan (2021)
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.