5-7 Hammersmith Grove, 1-11 Glenthorne Road, 3 and 3A Hammersmith Grove , And 12 - 18 Beadon Road, London, W6 0LH

Planning appeal 3272166 at 5-7 Hammersmith Grove, 1-11 Glenthorne Road, 3 and 3A Hammersmith Grove , And 12 - 18 Beadon Road, London, W6 0LH (London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham) was allowed on 1 October 2021 by Inspector Wyborn D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal can be considered under s73 of the Act, having particular regard to whether the proposed Phase 1 landscaping would be materially different and/or temporary compared with the long-term landscaping proposed to be delivered as part of the Phase 2 works.

Variation of condition 2 to allow amendments to approved drawings for demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a building of 8-14 storeys plus two basement levels, comprising 466 sqm GEA retail/commercial space (Class A1, A2 or A3) at ground floor, office entrance/reception/ancillary office/gallery space at ground floor, Class B1 office space from first to thirteenth floors (23,878 sqm GEA), 15 car parking spaces, gym, plant, cycle storage and ancillary retail/office space in two basement levels, to be carried out in two phases with Phase 1 comprising hard landscaping works to Hammersmith Grove frontage.

Authority: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Wyborn D
Postcode: W6 0LH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the proposal can be considered under s73 of the Act, having particular regard to whether the proposed Phase 1 landscaping would be materially different and/or temporary compared with the long-term landscaping proposed to be delivered as part of the Phase 2 works
whether or not the proposal to phase the works would be acceptable having regard to the case made that it may delay the delivery of the office element beyond the 4 year period set out in the planning permission and thereby would undermine the Council's regeneration objectives for Hammersmith Town Centre
whether or not the proposal to phase the works would be acceptable having regard to the potential risk caused to humans, controlled waters or the wider environment during and following development works

What decided it

The permanency of the majority of Phase 1 hard landscaping works, which the Inspector found would form an initial and permanent part of the overall development and fall within the scope of s.73 variation.

The benefits of the phased delivery, including the immediate public realm improvement from Phase 1 works and the greater likelihood of the office development proceeding if phasing was allowed, outweighed any concerns about the temporary nature of soft landscaping and construction impacts, which could be managed through conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DC1 of the Hammersmith and Fulham Local Plan 2018Policies GG2, SD1 and SD10 of the London Plan 2021Strategic Policy HRA of the Local PlanPolicies CC9 and CC13 of the Local PlanPolicy DM G1 of the Development Management Local Plan 2013Policy DM G7 of the Development Management Local Plan 2013Policy BE1 of the Core Strategy 2011

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