®Planning appeal decision
11 The Strand, London, WC2N 5HR
Planning appeal 3316472 at 11 The Strand, London, WC2N 5HR (City of Westminster Council) was allowed on 3 October 2023 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on pedestrian safety.
the infilling at ground floor (undercroft) level to Charing Cross frontage to create additional commercial floorspace (Class E)
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- WC2N 5HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on pedestrian safety
What decided it
The pedestrian count evidence demonstrating that the majority of pedestrians do not use the undercroft area subject to infilling, combined with the minor nature of the required diversion and the improvement to the pedestrian environment by moving movements away from an area of anti-social behaviour, led the Inspector to conclude there would be no unacceptable adverse impact on pedestrian safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 25Policy 28Policy 43
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 112
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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