Planning appeal decision
153-157 Ruislip Road, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 9QQ
Planning appeal 3252745 at 153-157 Ruislip Road, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 9QQ (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 24 June 2021 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the area.
Without planning permission the installation of refrigeration units at the rear of the premises
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Stephens K
- Postcode
- UB6 9QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the appeal development on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of neighbouring properties with particular regard to noise
What decided it
The combination of visual harm to character and appearance and unacceptable noise impact on neighbouring living conditions, neither of which could be mitigated by the evidence presented.
The benefits of the supermarket as a community retail facility did not outweigh the identified harms to character and appearance and living conditions of neighbours.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D3Policy D4Policy D13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 92
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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