®Planning appeal decision
13-15 Walm Lane, London, NW2 5SJ
Planning appeal 3209760 at 13-15 Walm Lane, London, NW2 5SJ (London Borough of Brent) was allowed on 19 April 2022 by Inspector Fleming D, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the Willesden Green Conservation Area (WGCA), having regard to the statutory duty to pay special attention to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the WGCA (Appeal A).
without planning permission, the removal of two shop fronts and the installation of a new combined single shop front
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Fleming D
- Postcode
- NW2 5SJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the Willesden Green Conservation Area (WGCA), having regard to the statutory duty to pay special attention to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the WGCA (Appeal A)
- The effect of the development on (i) the WGCA, having regard to the statutory duty to preserve or enhance its character or appearance; and (ii) the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, having regard to light and outlook (Appeal B)
What decided it
For Appeal A, the finding that the new shop front preserved the character and appearance of the WGCA decided the appeal in the appellant's favour; for Appeal B, the finding that the rear extension caused significant harm to the WGCA and unacceptable harm to neighbours' living conditions, not outweighed by public benefits, decided the appeal against the appellant.
In Appeal B, the less than substantial harm to the WGCA was weighed against the appellant's claimed public benefits (informal community space, jobs) under NPPF paragraph 202, and the harm was found to outweigh the insufficient public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMP1Policy BHC1Policy BD1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 201Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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