®Planning appeal decision
Ground Floor and Basement, 74 Queensway, LONDON, W2 3RL
change of use from betting office (sui generis) to amusement centre (adult gaming centre) (sui generis)
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cragg D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character, function and vitality and viability of the Queensway/Westbourne Grove Major Centre
What decided it
The proposal would bring a vacant unit back into use without increasing the proportion of sui generis uses, would generate footfall and linked trips, and would not detract from the character, function or vitality and viability of the Queensway/Westbourne Grove Major Centre.
The benefits of bringing a vacant unit back into use, generating footfall, creating employment and investment, and complementing the vitality and viability of the Major Centre outweighed the concerns raised about anti-social behaviour, vulnerable persons, and impacts on residents, which were addressed through licensing conditions and operating hour restrictions.
Plan policies cited: Policy 7 of the Westminster City Plan 2019-2040, Policy 14 of the Westminster City Plan 2019-2040, Policy 16 of the Westminster City Plan 2019-2040
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.