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Allowed30 September 20213266795

182-184 Edgware Road, London, W2 2DS

Planning appeal 3266795 at 182-184 Edgware Road, London, W2 2DS (City of Westminster Council) was allowed on 30 September 2021 by Inspector Whelan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the Edgware Road (South) (No.8) Central Activities Zone (CAZ) Retail Cluster.

the change of use from vacant betting shop (sui generis use) to adult gaming centre (sui generis use)

Authority
City of Westminster Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Whelan P
Postcode
W2 2DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the Edgware Road (South) (No.8) Central Activities Zone (CAZ) Retail Cluster
  • the health and well-being of surrounding residents with particular regard to crime and anti-social behaviour

What decided it

The change of use would bring a vacant unit back into use, provide a complementary use to the retail cluster that would generate linked trips and additional footfall, and would not harm the health and well-being of surrounding residents, with effective management and licensing controls in place.

The benefits of bringing a vacant unit back into use and providing a complementary use that would bolster the vitality and viability of the retail cluster outweighed the Council's concerns about the loss of retail flexibility and potential crime and anti-social behaviour.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
City Plan policy 6City Plan policy 7City Plan policy 14City Plan policy 15City Plan policy 16City Plan policy 33City Plan policy 38
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 7

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