®Planning appeal decision
51-56 Manor Road and 53-55 Drayton Green Road, West Ealing, London, W13 0LJ
Planning appeal 3268157 at 51-56 Manor Road and 53-55 Drayton Green Road, West Ealing, London, W13 0LJ (London Borough of Ealing) was allowed on 29 October 2021 by Inspector Griffiths P, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area (including design, and any impact on the setting and thereby the significance of heritage assets).
redevelopment of the site to demolish existing buildings and to provide a building over basement and part 12 and part 19 storeys comprising 2 units at ground floor in either Use Classes A1, A2, A3, D1 or D2; 144 flats over part mezzanine, and 1st to 19th floors (100% affordable); bike and bin stores; sub-station; ancillary space; private and community amenity space; and alterations to highways
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Griffiths P
- Postcode
- W13 0LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area (including design, and any impact on the setting and thereby the significance of heritage assets)
- whether the affordable housing proposed is acceptable
What decided it
The exemplary design of the tall building causing no harm to character, appearance or heritage significance, combined with the significant benefit of 144 units of much-needed 100% affordable housing.
The limited conflict with the 'Locations' element of Policy D9 and with Policies T6.1/T6.5 on Blue Badge parking was outweighed by the significant benefit of 144 units of affordable housing delivered through an exemplary tall building design, both under the primary development-plan-accordance finding and under the alternative tilted-balance approach.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy GG2LP Policy D3LP Policy D9LP Policy H5LP Policy H1LP Policy S4LP Policy D6Policy 7D of the Ealing Development Management DPDLP Policy T5LP Policy T6.1LP Policy T6.5EDSDPD Site Allocation EAL 12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 119
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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