®Planning appeal decision
13-15 Walm Lane, London, NW2 5SJ
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
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.
Framework references: 201, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy DMP1, Policy BHC1, Policy BD1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.