Planning appeal decision
11 Royal Parade, Ealing, London, W5 1ET
Planning appeal 3287885 at 11 Royal Parade, Ealing, London, W5 1ET (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 28 June 2023 by Inspector Gray E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged material change of use has occurred as a matter of fact.
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the premises to a mixed-use restaurant, take away and shisha lounge (sui generis)
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Gray E
- Postcode
- W5 1ET
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the alleged material change of use has occurred as a matter of fact
- Whether the matters alleged constitute a breach of planning control
- Whether the restaurant use is lawful
- Whether the shisha lounge use amounts to a material change of use
- Whether the alleged material change of use has occurred for a continuous period of ten years or more
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with particular regard to noise and disturbance, and odours
- Parking and highway safety in the area, including the provision of cycle parking
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence of mitigation measures to address noise, disturbance and odours arising from the shisha lounge use in breach of Policy 7A, and failed to provide cycle parking in accordance with London Plan Policy T5.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7A of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan DocumentLondon Plan Policy T5London Plan Policy T2
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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