®Planning appeal decision
226 Station Road, EDGWARE, HA8 7AU
change of use of the ground floor from a retail unit (Class E) to an Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis) with associated storage and staff area, external alterations and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would lead to an over-concentration of similar uses, and its effect on the vitality and viability of Edgware town centre
- whether the development would increase opportunities for crime and antisocial behaviour (ASB)
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of nearby properties, with particular regard to noise
- whether the location of the development would be suitable, with consideration to the health and wellbeing of the local community
What decided it
The unit's prolonged vacancy since July 2020 with no realistic prospect of retail occupation, combined with the proposed use being a main town centre use that would not create harmful over-concentration when properly conditioned for opening hours and frontage visibility, justified allowing the appeal.
Plan policies cited: Policy SD6 of The London Plan (March 2021), Policy CS6 of Barnet's Local Plan (Core Strategy) Development Plan Document 2012, Policy CS12 of Barnet's Local Plan (Core Strategy) Development Plan Document 2012, Policy DM01 of Barnet's Local Plan (Development Management Policies) Development Plan Document 2012, Policy DM11 of Barnet's Local Plan (Development Management Policies) Development Plan Document 2012, Policy D8 of The London Plan (March 2021), emerging Policy TOW03 of the Barnet Local Plan 2021 to 2036, emerging Policy TOW04 of the Barnet Local Plan 2021 to 2036
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.