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Dismissed11 April 20223275781

56 - 58 Stanley Gardens , Acton , W3 7SZ

Planning appeal 3275781 at 56 - 58 Stanley Gardens , Acton , W3 7SZ (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 11 April 2022 by Inspector Wilders B, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the long-term protection and sustainable economic development of industrial employment land and its associated Uses Classes within the designated Locally Significant Industrial Site (LSIS).

Demolition of the existing building and redevelopment by erection of a ground and part four, part 5, part 6, part 7 upper floors for a mixed residential (Class C3) and commercial (Class B1(a)) building, together with ancillary parking, cycle and bin stores and landscaped communal areas (amended plans reduced units to 72 and increased commercial floorspace to 1116 sqm).

Authority
London Borough of Ealing
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Wilders B
Postcode
W3 7SZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the long-term protection and sustainable economic development of industrial employment land and its associated Uses Classes within the designated Locally Significant Industrial Site (LSIS)
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area having regard to scale, bulk and height
  • the effect of the proposal on the future development and operation of the LSIS, having regard to the agent of change principle and to the design of the proposed building
  • whether the Council can demonstrate a five year housing land supply and consequently whether the presumption in favour of sustainable development applies

What decided it

The significant adverse effect on the long-term protection of industrial employment land within the LSIS, combined with the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme even under the tilted balance.

the significant harm to the LSIS's industrial employment land and to the character and appearance of the area significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, economic benefits, accessibility and financial contributions, notwithstanding the tilted balance arising from the lack of a five year housing land supply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 3.3 (EDS)Policy 1.2(b) (EDS)Policy 1.2(h) (EDS)Policy E4 (LP)Policy E6 (LP)Policy E7 (LP)Policy D3 (LP)Policy D4 (LP)Policy D8 (LP)Policy D9 (LP)Policy D13 (LP)Policy D6 (LP)Policy H4 (LP)Policy H5 (LP)Policy H6 (LP)Policy 7.4 (DMDPD)Policy 7B (DMDPD)Paragraph E7.4.1 (DMDPD)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 74Paragraph 11(d)Paragraph 60Paragraph 62Paragraph 81 to 83Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 130(c)

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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