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Notice upheld28 May 20253340177

Creative House, 124 Prince Of Wales Drive, London, SW8 4BJ

Planning appeal 3340177 at Creative House, 124 Prince Of Wales Drive, London, SW8 4BJ (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 28 May 2025 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it preserves or enhances the Battersea Park Conservation Area.

Retention of a single-storey building to be used as an office (class E) for a temporary period of up to two years (retrospective)

Authority
London Borough of Wandsworth
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector
Blackwell J
Postcode
SW8 4BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it preserves or enhances the Battersea Park Conservation Area
  • whether the development makes adequate provision for flood risk
  • whether the principle of development is acceptable
  • the effect of the development on neighbouring amenity, with particular regard to outlook, noise, pollution and odour
  • whether the development makes adequate provision for waste management
  • whether the development is acceptable with regards to parking and other transport matters

What decided it

The development's harmful effect on the character and appearance of the Battersea Park Conservation Area, combined with the absence of a flood risk assessment and the lack of evidence of meaningful progress towards comprehensive redevelopment, meant the development conflicted with the development plan as a whole with no material considerations to outweigh this.

What the Inspector cited

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