Planning appeal decision
111 Eltham High Street, London, SE9 1TD
Planning appeal 3346438 at 111 Eltham High Street, London, SE9 1TD (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed on 5 December 2024 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would result in an over-concentration of gambling establishments in the area.
change of use of 111 High Street from a vacant Class E unit to an Adult Gaming Centre (AGC) (Sui Generis) (SG)
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- SE9 1TD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would result in an over-concentration of gambling establishments in the area
- The effect of the proposed use on the amenity of the town centre with particular regard to anti-social behaviour
What decided it
The reuse of a long-vacant unit with a main town centre leisure use would make a positive contribution to the vitality and viability of the High Street without resulting in an over-concentration of gambling establishments or substantive evidence of increased anti-social behaviour.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TC(b)Policy SD6Policy HC6Policy DH1Policy CH1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 7Paragraph 8
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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