®Planning appeal decision
The Colonnades, 26 Porchester Road, London, W2 6ES
Planning appeal 3277361 at The Colonnades, 26 Porchester Road, London, W2 6ES (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 23 December 2021 by Inspector Humphrey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable in order to protect the environment and provide suitable waste and recycling facilities for residents of the Colonnades.
the reconfiguration of the ground floor and first floors to provide a supermarket (Class A1) at part ground floor and first floor levels with three retail shop units (Class A1) and two restaurant/ café units (Class A3) at ground floor level, extension to Porchester Road and Bishop’s Bridge Road elevations to infill existing colonnade and create entrance lobby to supermarket, infilling of basement vents to Bishop’s Bridge Road, alterations to street facades, amendments to rear service yard, installation of mechanical plant and associated public realm works without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 16/09313/FULL and appeal reference APP/X5990/W/17/3168220, dated 23 June 2017
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Humphrey C
- Postcode
- W2 6ES
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable in order to protect the environment and provide suitable waste and recycling facilities for residents of the Colonnades
What decided it
The condition is necessary and reasonable because the existing collection service has considerable shortcomings in capacity and collection that cannot be remedied without safe access to the service yard waste facilities or alternative provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 37 of the City Plan 2019 - 2040
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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