Property News · April 29, 2017

Our flat was perfect – until planners let a restaurant open below


A planning order that permits change of use without consultation can make property values go up in smoke, as one homeowner found to his costWhen my partner and I saw a lovely first-floor Victorian apartment in Harringay, north London, in 2007, we dived in. The flat was large, the period features intact, the area was on the up and the price was good.The only drawback was that it was above a shop, but this was a minor compromise. It was an A1 premises, which meant it had permission for a limited range of low-impact uses, including hairdressers, travel agents and retail. It was a sandwich bar at the time. Next door was a pub, but we never expected trouble to come from downstairs. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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