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Dismissed17 July 20233313531

2-4 Gateforth Street, London, NW8 8EH

Planning appeal 3313531 at 2-4 Gateforth Street, London, NW8 8EH (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 17 July 2023 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would reflect and enhance the role and function of the Church Street/Edgware Road District Centre.

conversion of part of the ground floor of an existing restaurant use to provide two flats comprising, two one-bedroom, (2-person) flats

Authority
City of Westminster Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Russell M
Postcode
NW8 8EH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would reflect and enhance the role and function of the Church Street/Edgware Road District Centre

What decided it

The proposal would erode the District Centre's active frontage and unacceptably dilute its commercial character, conflicting with Policy 14's requirement that development reflect the role and function of the District Centre.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 14 (Town centres, high streets and the Central Activities Zone) of The City of Westminster City Plan (2021)

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