®Planning appeal decision
20 Berkeley Street, London, W1J 8EE
Planning appeal 3289818 at 20 Berkeley Street, London, W1J 8EE (City of Westminster Council) was allowed on 21 July 2022 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extended customer hours on the living conditions of nearby residents, with regards to noise and disturbance.
use of the basement, lower ground floor and ground floor as a restaurant (Class A3). Erection of full height extract duct, alterations to the front fenestration in Hay Hill to create a new shopfront, and alterations to the rear lower ground floor fenestration and lowering of the lower ground floor by 500mm without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 20/05970/FUL, dated 22 December 2020
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- W1J 8EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extended customer hours on the living conditions of nearby residents, with regards to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The acoustic assessment demonstrating no material additional adverse noise effect, combined with the site's location in a busy mixed-use area with existing late-night premises and the imposition of an Operational Management Plan and detailed noise conditions, justified allowing the extended hours.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 16Policy 33Policy 36Policy MRU1
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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