Planning appeal decision
Unit 6 Park Royal Metro Centre, Britannia Way, London, NW10 7PA
Planning appeal 3319869 at Unit 6 Park Royal Metro Centre, Britannia Way, London, NW10 7PA (Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation) was dismissed on 23 October 2023 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a storage unit for ancillary storage purposes on a temporary basis (retrospective) granted planning permission for a limited period Ref 172666OPDFUL, dated 11 April 2018
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- NW10 7PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The permanent siting of a shipping container in front of the building constitutes harmful clutter that conflicts with development plan policies requiring positive contributions to the public realm and character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P4Policy D1Policy SP2Policy D8Policy SP5(g)
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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