Doctors’ rest accommodation at 10 Stewart's Grove, Chelsea, London SW3

Earlier planning history

An earlier application for temporary use as a construction site office was refused because of disturbance, harm to residential amenity and loss of residential use.

“4.4The relevant planning history is set out below: ReferenceDescriptionDecision PP/10/02626 Temporary change of use of residential property for use as a construction site office for a period of 2 years. Refused: Reason 1 Retention of the site office use would provide a continued source of disturbance, and unacceptable degree of harm to residential amenity, in this narrow street.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the hospital-related use supported a social and community facility, preserved the building’s appearance and was unlikely to harm neighbours.

“6.7Whilst the use of the property is not explicitly traditional hospital use, in that no patients are examined on the premises and all office and administrative tasks are completed within the main hospital, Officers are satisfied that the use directly supports the continued operation of the adjoining hospital. For this reason, this change of use is deemed to be from C3 residential, to C2 social and community use.”

“/PP/26/01618:5 Notwithstanding this, it is acknowledged that the way in which a building is used can impact the character of an area. 6.14The Chelsea Conservation Area appraisal describes the terrace row as ‘a small two-storey terrace which is more in scale with the width of the road’.”

Officer report

Who spoke

There were no speakers for this item.

What members considered

An additional representation was brought to the committee’s attention.

“Officers drew the Committee’s attention to the addendum report which stated that one additional representation was received.”

Minutes

The committee vote

The committee unanimously resolved to grant planning permission, subject to removing the operational management plan condition.

“Resolved unanimously: that planning permission be granted with the conditions listed in Section 8 of this report and subject to the removal of Condition 3 (Operational Management Plan).”

Minutes

The decision

Planning permission was granted for the retrospective change of use from a dwellinghouse to a hospital.

“Description of development: Retrospective planning permission for the change of Use from use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (hospital).”

Minutes