Link 30, 765 Staines Road, Feltham, TW14 8RX

temporary use of land for B8 storage, for a period of three years

Authority: London Borough of Hounslow
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Aqbal M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Green Belt
whether or not the proposal would promote sustainable modes of travel and highway safety
whether or not the proposal would support the borough's objective for promoting employment growth and development

What decided it

The temporary three-year duration of the permission, combined with national policy support for economic growth and the site's role as a 'meanwhile' use pending permanent redevelopment, justified allowing the appeal despite the harm to character and appearance and conflict with design policies.

Framework references: 81

Plan policies cited: Policy GB1, Policy CC1, Policy CC2, Policy EC2, Policy ED1, Policy IMP2, Policy T4

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