®Planning appeal decision
Car Wash, Car Repair and Tyre Garage on Brentfield Road, London, NW10 8JP
without planning permission, the material change of use of the premises to a mixed use as a car wash, car sales, tyre sales, car servicing and repair, and the storage of car tyres and parts (“the unauthorised change of use”); and, without planning permission, the erection of multiple extensions/structures to the North and South of the site, a canopy structure and boundary fencing to the West of the site, and the erection of a roof extension, creating an additional storey to the original building (“the unauthorised development”)
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Tweddle J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- highway safety
- the living conditions of nearby residents, with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The significant harmful effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and unacceptable compromise to highway safety, contrary to development plan policies, outweighed other considerations including economic benefits and employment provision.
Plan policies cited: DMP1, BD1, BT2, BT3, BSUI2, D3, D4, D14, SI1
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.