®Planning appeal decision
Boxpark Wembley , 18 Olympic Way , Wembley, London , HA9 0JT
Planning appeal 3279241 at Boxpark Wembley , 18 Olympic Way , Wembley, London , HA9 0JT (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 24 June 2022 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the safety of vehicular and pedestrian traffic using Olympic Way and Fulton Road.
erection of a food and beverage and retail mall to provide restaurant/café, drinking establishment and shop units (use classes A1/A3/A4), an event space (use class D2), external food units (use class A5), ancillary management and storage units, associated servicing areas, provision of cycle parking and placement of signage for a temporary period of 10 years without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 17/4877, dated 19 February 2018
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Jones RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the safety of vehicular and pedestrian traffic using Olympic Way and Fulton Road
- The effect of the proposed signage on the amenity of the neighbouring occupiers (Appeal B only)
What decided it
The proposed moving advertisement images would form an expansive and distracting backdrop to the traffic signal on Fulton Road, significantly impairing drivers' ability to follow the signal's light sequence and creating unacceptable safety risks in an area of high pedestrian activity near a major sports venue.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMP1 of the Brent Local Plan 2019-2041
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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