# 13 and 15 Galena Road, Hammersmith (Class MA prior approval)

- **Decision:** dismissed, 21 August 2026
- **Decided by:** Planning Inspector: C McDonagh
- **Authority:** Hammersmith and Fulham (London)
- **Appeal reference:** 6010167
- **Application reference:** 2025/02696/PMA56
- **Procedure:** written-representations
- **Development:** Prior approval under GPDO Class MA for two buildings, each converted to three flats (linked appeal 6010163)
- **Homes:** 6
- **Site context:** inside-settlement
- **Green Belt:** no
- **Framework applied:** No Framework version cited
- **Determinative policies:** GPDO Sch 2 Pt 3 Class MA MA.2(2)(c), MA.2(2)(d)
- **Main issues:** flooding, noise, transport, contamination, light
- **Tags:** prior-approval, class-ma, holborn-studios, tier-2

## Summary
Two Class MA prior approvals for commercial-to-residential conversions were dismissed. Flooding and noise impacts were not shown to be acceptable, and amended layouts and reports submitted at appeal were rejected as fundamental changes (DL ¶9-10, ¶24, ¶27).

## What made the difference
Inadequate technical evidence at application stage, which the appeal could not cure. The Framework was relevant only to the prior approval matters (DL ¶13).

## Policy findings
- **F4: fail.** flood risk not demonstrated; amended technical reports rejected as a fundamental change under Holborn Studios (DL 9-10, 24)
- **P3: fail.** noise surveys lacked methodology (DL 26-27)

## Key facts
- Amended layouts and new technical reports submitted at appeal rejected as procedurally unfair (DL 10)
- Framework and local plan treated only as material to the prior approval matters (DL 13)

## Sources
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/appeals/6010167
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/published-document/6ea8403b-5a8b-4f40-8951-b7c1349052d0

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