Planning appeal decision
182-184, Preston Road, Wembley, HA9 8PA
Planning appeal 3285828 at 182-184, Preston Road, Wembley, HA9 8PA (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 2 December 2022 by Inspector Brownless E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the use on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring dwellings having particular regard to noise and disturbance.
a material change of use of the land to car sales
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Brownless E
- Postcode
- HA9 8PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the use on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring dwellings having particular regard to noise and disturbance
- Whether the access to the appeal site is safe and suitable for the use
What decided it
The use generates unacceptable levels of noise and disturbance to neighbouring residential occupiers and fails to demonstrate safe and suitable access for the vehicular trips it would generate.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMP1Policy BT2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110
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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