®Planning appeal decision
Alpha House, Regis Road, Kentish Town, NW5 3EW
Demolition of the existing building and the construction of a self-storage facility (Use Class B8) and flexible office space (Use Class E(g)(i)), together with vehicle and cycle parking and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- employment-industrial · Unknown
- Inspector
- Burnham T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The first main issue is the effect of the proposed building on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the height, mass, footprint, and detailed design of the proposed building.
- The second main issue is the effect of the proposal when considered in isolation as part of the Kentish Town Regis Road Growth Area on the development strategy for the area.
What decided it
The substantial weight afforded to the economic and other benefits of the scheme outweighed the limited harm arising from conflict with the development plan's requirement for comprehensive redevelopment of the growth area.
The substantial benefits of the scheme (economic benefits, efficient use of the site, biodiversity net gain) outweighed the harm arising from conflict with Policy G1 of the CLP and policies SP2/SP2A of the KTNP, such that the appeal should be determined otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
Framework references: 11, 56, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy E1, Policy G1, Policy H1, Policy D3, Policy SP2, Policy SP2A, Policy DS1, Policy IE2, Policy C1, Site Allocations Policy C2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.