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Notice varied and upheld17 October 20253328307

Abshar Grand Suite, Hillingdon House Wren Avenue, Uxbridge, UB10 0FD

Planning appeal 3328307 at Abshar Grand Suite, Hillingdon House Wren Avenue, Uxbridge, UB10 0FD (London Borough of Hillingdon) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 17 October 2025 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the use as a banqueting suite on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of neighbouring residential property, having regard to noise and disturbance and odour emissions.

the material change of use of the ground floor to use as a banqueting suite, with associated ancillary facilities at basement level for private civil ceremonies, weddings and parties (Sui Generis)

Authority
London Borough of Hillingdon
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Hawkins S
Postcode
UB10 0FD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the use as a banqueting suite on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of neighbouring residential property, having regard to noise and disturbance and odour emissions
  • The effect on highway safety, having regard to vehicle parking

What decided it

The use as a banqueting suite causes unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers through noise, disturbance and odour emissions, and harms highway safety through parking and traffic impacts, in conflict with the Development Plan with no material considerations to outweigh these harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
London Plan Policy D14London Plan Policy E2London Plan Policy E3London Plan Policy E4London Plan Policy T4London Plan Policy T6Hillingdon Local Plan Part One Policy BE1Hillingdon Local Plan Part Two Policy DMHB 11Hillingdon Local Plan Part Two Policy DMT 1Hillingdon Local Plan Part Two Policy DMT 2Hillingdon Local Plan Part Two Policy DMT 4Hillingdon Local Plan Part Two Policy DMT 6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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