Betfred, 201-203 High Street North, LONDON, E6 1JG

a change of use from betting office to adult gaming centre, with minor alterations to shopfront

Authority: London Borough of Newham
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Cryan M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would result in there being an overconcentration of adult gaming centres in the area, with particular regard to the development plan's objectives of supporting quality leisure uses as part of creating successful town and local centres

What decided it

The fallback position of the site reverting to betting office use without planning permission, combined with the proposal reducing betting shop concentration and bringing a vacant unit back into use, outweighed the limited conflict with Policy SP9 regarding quality leisure uses.

Framework references: 86, 189, 200, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy SD6 (London Plan 2021), Policy GG3 (London Plan 2021), Policy SP6 (Newham Local Plan 2018), Policy SP9 (Newham Local Plan 2018), Policy INF5 (Newham Local Plan 2018), Policy SP1 (Newham Local Plan 2018), Policy SP2 (Newham Local Plan 2018)

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