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Chiswick Rugby Football Club, Dukes Meadow, Dan Mason Drive, Chiswick , London, W4 2SH
Planning appeal 3327776 at Chiswick Rugby Football Club, Dukes Meadow, Dan Mason Drive, Chiswick , London, W4 2SH (London Borough of Hounslow) was allowed on 18 June 2024 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the MOL, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework.
Retrospective temporary permission for continued operation of laser tag compound including boundary fencing and internal timber play structures, extended from 2 years to 10 years
- Authority
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- W4 2SH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the MOL, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework
- The impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- If found to be inappropriate development, whether the harm, by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The openness of the Metropolitan Open Land would remain preserved if the temporary permission were extended to 10 years, as the compound is modest in scale, discreetly located, and would still be removed at the end of the permission period.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G3 of the London Plan 2021Policy GB1 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030Policy CC1 of the Local PlanPolicy CC2 of the Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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