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RESOLVED:
 
1. To approve the confirmation of an
Article 4 Direction (A4D) (Appendix 1) to withdraw the permitted
development (“PD”) rights granted by Schedule 2, Part
3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted
Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (“the
GDPO”) for changes of use from Class E to a dwellinghouse (Class C3) in Hackney’s CAZ,
City Fringe, and Major Town Centres area (as shown in Appendix
2).
 
REASONS FOR DECISION
 
1. The Council considers that the PD right allowing change
of use from Use Class E (commercial, business and services) to C3
(dwellinghouse) without planning
permission may constitute a threat to the economy, jobs and
amenities of the Borough and would be prejudicial to the proper
planning of the Borough, in particular the Council’s ability
to prevent the loss of uses which contribute to the wider strategic
aims for the area.
2. These A4Ds are considered necessary because the
Council’s employment and retail planning policies are based
on robust evidence which establishes a need to protect employment
and commercial uses to ensure the vitality and viability of
Hackney’s economy. The permitted development rights would
undermine the operation of these policies and may impact negatively
on the provision of employment spaces, commercial spaces and jobs
in the Borough.