®Planning appeal decision
65, Bayswater Road, London, W2 3PH
the change of use of the existing retail shop (Class E) plus the rear part of the ground floor flat and basement (Class C3), into a restaurant on the ground floor with kitchen and services in the basement (Use Class E); Re-model the existing 2 no. 1-bed flats on the first and second floors to create a larger 1 no. 2-bed flat combining both floors; and external alterations to install a new shopfront in the Bayswater Rd frontage and 2 new doors in the Elms Mews frontage at ground floor level
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Redford R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed Class E unit frontage on the character and appearance of the host building and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bayswater Conservation Area
- The living conditions of nearby residents regarding noise and disturbance
- Whether the proposed development would affect housing stock having regard to relevant local policies
What decided it
The enhancement to the conservation area's character and appearance through reuse of the Class E unit with improved frontage, given great weight under NPPF paragraph 199, outweighed the limited harm from loss of an uninhabitable residential unit.
Framework references: 189, 199
Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 8(C), Policy 33, Policy 38, Policy 39, Policy 40
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.