Planning appeal decision
The Old Vinyl Factory, Blyth Road, Hayes, UB3 1HA
Planning appeal 3295059 at The Old Vinyl Factory, Blyth Road, Hayes, UB3 1HA (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 14 July 2022 by Inspector Jordan A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide acceptable arrangements to achieve public access to open space at the Assembly Buildings.
details of podium access plan without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 59872/APP/2020/342 dated 19 June 2020
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Jordan A
- Postcode
- UB3 1HA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable arrangements to achieve public access to open space at the Assembly Buildings
What decided it
The proposed fob-controlled stairwell on a secondary elevation would not achieve satisfactory public access to the podium and fails to meet the requirements of the condition imposed to ensure integration of the building within the site and provision of appropriate social infrastructure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMHB 11 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 2 (2020)London Plan Policy 3.1London Plan Policy 3.4
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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