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Allowed17 November 20213275339

Wembley Park Station Car Park and Train Crew Centre, Brook Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8PG

Planning appeal 3275339 at Wembley Park Station Car Park and Train Crew Centre, Brook Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8PG (London Borough of Brent) was allowed on 17 November 2021 by Inspector Gilbert-Wooldridge T, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the extent to which the proposed development is consistent with government policies for achieving well-designed places (NPPF chapter 12).

the comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment of the site comprising the phased demolition of the existing buildings and structures on site and the phased development comprising site preparation works, provision of five new buildings containing residential uses, replacement train crew accommodation and flexible retail floorspace, basement, private and communal amenity space, associated car parking (including the part re-provision of station car parking), cycle parking, access and servicing arrangements, refuse storage, plant and other associated works. Summary of Recommendation: I recommend that the application should be approved, and planning permission granted, subject to the schedule of 42 conditions in Annex 1 and all of the obligations in the Section 106 agreement dated 13 October 2021. 1

Authority
London Borough of Brent
Appeal type
other · Called In Planning Application
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Gilbert-Wooldridge T
Postcode
HA9 8PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the extent to which the proposed development is consistent with government policies for achieving well-designed places (NPPF chapter 12)
  • the extent to which the proposed development is consistent with government policies for housing (NPPF chapter 5)
  • the extent to which the proposed development is consistent with government policies for conserving and enhancing the historic environment (NPPF chapter 16)
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties
  • the effect of the proposed development on parking and highway safety
  • the extent to which the proposed development is consistent with the development plan for the area
  • the benefits to be weighed in the planning balance
  • whether the proposed development would accord with the development plan taken as a whole

What decided it

The very limited less-than-substantial heritage harm to Barn Hill Conservation Area was clearly outweighed by the substantial and significant public benefits of the scheme, particularly housing delivery on a brownfield car park site adjacent to a station.

The significant and substantial benefits of the scheme (brownfield/car park reuse, housing and affordable housing delivery, economic benefits, high quality design, sustainable transport, public realm and biodiversity improvements) outweighed the very limited less-than-substantial harm to the Barn Hill Conservation Area and the limited conflicts with the development plan, resulting in overall accordance with the development plan and a decision to grant permission.

What the Inspector cited

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Judgments
R (LBH Hillingdon) v MOL and Others [2021] EWHC 3387 (Admin); R(Corbett) v Cornwall Council [2020] EWCA Civ 508; R v Rochdale MBC ex parte Milne

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