®Planning appeal decision
Land at Empire Way at Junction of Fulton Road, Wembley, London, HA9 0TF
Planning appeal 3306217 at Land at Empire Way at Junction of Fulton Road, Wembley, London, HA9 0TF (London Borough of Brent) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 8 November 2023 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on highway safety and traffic congestion in the locality.
Material change of use of the premises to a car park
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- HA9 0TF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on highway safety and traffic congestion in the locality
- The effect on air quality
- The effect on living conditions of nearby residents and local businesses, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- Whether the steps required to remedy the breach are excessive
- Whether the time to comply with the notice is too short
What decided it
The unauthorised car park use would contribute to increased private car movements and congestion in the locality, conflicting with the development plan's aim of reducing reliance on private transport and creating a high-quality, sustainable city quarter, and no material considerations indicated a decision should be taken otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
The Inspector weighed the economic benefit of additional car parking provision against the conflict with development plan policies promoting sustainable transport and high-quality urban development, with the latter prevailing; the prospect of parking at the site in future under an extant permission was given very little weight as it would operate differently.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BT2Policy DMP1Policy BCGA1Policy SI1 of the London Plan 2021
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.