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Allowed24 January 20243324048

7 Monterey Studios, 239 Kilburn Lane, London, W10 4BS

Planning appeal 3324048 at 7 Monterey Studios, 239 Kilburn Lane, London, W10 4BS (London Borough of Brent) was allowed on 24 January 2024 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is acceptable having regard to the protection of employment floorspace.

described on the planning application form as: “Proposed change of use from 'work to live' to residential (family home). Only external changes are to fix doors shut on ground floor, front elevation

Authority
London Borough of Brent
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Storey P
Postcode
W10 4BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development is acceptable having regard to the protection of employment floorspace
  • whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers in terms of floor-to-ceiling heights and provision of external amenity space

What decided it

The material consideration that nine neighbouring units had already been granted permission for residential use, leaving the appeal site as the only employment use in an otherwise wholly residential complex, made the employment use unviable and outweighed the conflict with Policy BE3.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE3Policy BH13Policy E1Policy D6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 128

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