®Planning appeal decision
182-184 Edgware Road, LONDON, W2 2DS
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
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.
Framework references: 7
Plan policies cited: City Plan policy 6, City Plan policy 7, City Plan policy 14, City Plan policy 15, City Plan policy 16, City Plan policy 33, City Plan policy 38
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.