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Allowed4 October 20243340564

72-74 Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3PY

Planning appeal 3340564 at 72-74 Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3PY (London Borough of Bexley) was allowed on 4 October 2024 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed 24-hour operation would be in an appropriate location.

Change of use from betting shop (Sui Generis) to use as an adult gaming centre (Sui Generis) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 20/01385/FUL, dated 18 August 2020

Authority
London Borough of Bexley
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Moore J
Postcode
DA16 3PY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed 24-hour operation would be in an appropriate location
  • the effects of the proposed 24-hour operation upon the amenities of nearby residential occupiers, with particular regard to levels of noise and disturbance

What decided it

The imposition of a 12-month trial period for 24-hour opening, with reversion to restricted hours thereafter, balanced the economic and social benefits of the night-time economy against the need to protect neighbouring residents' living conditions pending evidence of actual impacts.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
BLP Policy SP4BLP Policy DP9BLP Policy DP11LP Policy HC6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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