Planning appeal decision
185 Hanworth Road, Hounslow, TW3 3TT
Planning appeal 3288666 at 185 Hanworth Road, Hounslow, TW3 3TT (London Borough of Hounslow) was dismissed on 15 August 2022 by Inspector Cresswell C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed change of use is permitted under the terms of the GPDO.
Conversion and change of use of the retail unit to Cafe/Takeaway”
- Authority
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cresswell C
- Postcode
- TW3 3TT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed change of use is permitted under the terms of the GPDO
What decided it
The proposed use as a takeaway constitutes a change to Sui Generis use class, which falls outside Class E and is not automatically permitted by the GPDO.
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