®Planning appeal decision
18, 20-24 Broadwick Street And 85 Berwick Street, London, W1F 8JB
the demolition of 20-24 Broadwick Street & 85 Berwick Street and partial demolition of 18 Broadwick Street and redevelopment of the site to provide new buildings comprising three basement levels, ground floor and first to eighth floor levels in connection with the use of the buildings for retail (Class A1) at part basement and ground and a hotel (Class C1) with up to 69 bedrooms, associated bar and restaurant facilities including terraces at sixth and seventh floor levels; installation of plant at basement level and on the rear elevation at first to sixth floor levels. Installation of a partially retractable roof over the bar area at eighth floor level without complying with conditions attached to planning permi ssion Ref 20/04766/FULL, dated 11 February 2021
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Major R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed variations of conditions 8, 22 and 23 on the living conditions of nearby residents, with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The harm to residential amenity from extended late-night opening hours of the seventh-floor restaurant, with patrons leaving until 01:30 and creating noise on surrounding streets, outweighed any economic benefits, whereas the rear terrace extension to 23:00 would not cause unacceptable harm due to its distance from residential properties and existing background noise levels at that hour.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy 7 of the City of Westminster City Plan 2019-2040, Policy 16 of the City of Westminster City Plan 2019-2040, Policy 33 of the City of Westminster City Plan 2019-2040, Policy S24 of Westminster's City Plan, Policy S29 of Westminster's City Plan, Policy S32 of Westminster's City Plan, Policy ENV 6 of Westminster's Unitary Development Plan, Policy ENV 7 of Westminster's Unitary Development Plan, Policy TACE10 of Westminster's Unitary Development Plan, Policy 12 of the Soho Neighbourhood Plan
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