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Ziad Best Quality Foods, 18C High Road, London, NW10 2QD
Planning appeal 3319040 at Ziad Best Quality Foods, 18C High Road, London, NW10 2QD (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 10 April 2024 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the material change of use of part of the ground floor to residential use provides acceptable living conditions for the occupants of that part of the building.
without planning permission, the material change of use of part of the ground floor of the premises to residential use. ("the unauthorised change of use") and without planning permission, the installation of an air handling unit to the rear of the premises. (‘the unauthorised development’)
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- NW10 2QD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the material change of use of part of the ground floor to residential use provides acceptable living conditions for the occupants of that part of the building
- The effect of the air handling unit on the living conditions of neighbouring residents and the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Willesden Green Conservation Area
What decided it
The material change of use fails to provide acceptable living conditions for occupants and the air handling unit is capable of harming neighbouring residents' living conditions, with no evidence that such harm could be avoided through planning conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)Policy DMP1 of the Brent Local Plan 2019-2041 (2022)Policy BH13 of the Brent Local Plan 2019-2041 (2022)Policy BHC1 of the Brent Local Plan 2019-2041 (2022)Policy BD1 of the Brent Local Plan 2019-2041 (2022)
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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