Reels Casino Slots, 11 The Broadway, London, SW19 1PS

Planning appeal 3294932 at Reels Casino Slots, 11 The Broadway, London, SW19 1PS (London Borough of Merton) was allowed on 19 August 2022 by Inspector McCreery D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether Condition 3 is necessary when regard is paid to effects resulting from its removal on living conditions in terms of changes in noise and activity.

variation of condition 3 attached to planning permission 20/P1324 for change of use from betting shop (sui generis) to adult gaming shop (sui generis)

Authority: London Borough of Merton
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Other minor developments
Inspector: McCreery D
Postcode: SW19 1PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether Condition 3 is necessary when regard is paid to effects resulting from its removal on living conditions in terms of changes in noise and activity
Whether Condition 3 is necessary when regard is paid to effects resulting from its removal on the character and appearance of the Wimbledon Broadway Conservation Area

What decided it

The site's location within a busy town centre with existing night-time uses and its distance from main residential concentrations, combined with proposed management conditions, means the removal of the opening hours restriction would not cause material harm to living conditions or the Conservation Area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 7.15 of the London Plan 2016Policy CS7 of Merton's Core Planning Strategy 2011Policy DM EP2 of Merton's Sites and Policies Plan 2014Policy CS6 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM D2 of the Policies Plan 2014Policy DM D3 of the Policies Plan 2014Policy DM D4 of the Policies Plan 2014
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56

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