Planning appeal decision
Reels Casino Slots, 3 Goodmayes Road, Ilford, IG3 9UH
Planning appeal 3307658 at Reels Casino Slots, 3 Goodmayes Road, Ilford, IG3 9UH (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 18 April 2023 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition restricting opening hours is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.
Change of use of ground floor from betting office to adult gaming centre
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- IG3 9UH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition restricting opening hours is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The lack of compelling evidence that 24-hour operation would not give rise to harmful noise and disturbance to nearby residential occupiers, particularly during late night and early morning hours when the environment is quieter and customer movements would be more prominent.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP9Policy LP10Policy LP26London Plan Policy D14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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