Planning appeal decision
Dishoom Restaurant , Barkers Arcade, 63-97 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5SE
Planning appeal 3273032 at Dishoom Restaurant , Barkers Arcade, 63-97 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5SE (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was allowed on 1 April 2022 by Inspector Sabu R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the opening hours would have on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with regard to noise.
variation of condition 6 (opening hours of Class A3 use) of planning permission PP/13/01721 for internal re-modelling for retail and restaurant uses so that the restaurant premises may open between 08.00 hours and 23.00 hours throughout the week without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref PP/17/02524, dated 7 August 2017
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Sabu R
- Postcode
- W8 5SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that varying the opening hours would have on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with regard to noise.
What decided it
The noise survey evidence showed no significant difference in noise levels between the existing and proposed closing times, so no harm to neighbours' living conditions was found.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CL5
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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