72-74 Bellegrove Road, WELLING, DA16 3PY

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

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.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: BLP Policy SP4, BLP Policy DP9, BLP Policy DP11, LP Policy HC6

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