®Planning appeal decision
8 Lyon Way, Greenford, London, UB6 0BN
Planning appeal 3348494 at 8 Lyon Way, Greenford, London, UB6 0BN (London Borough of Ealing) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 13 August 2025 by Inspector Griffin E, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is whether the development is an appropriate use of land having regard to the designation of the appeal site as a Strategic Industrial Location and development policies with particular regard to the loss of industrial floor space.
Material change of use of premises to a mixed use, including industrial warehouse at ground and first floor level with ancillary office space, multiple offices (Use Class E(g)(i)) at ground, first and second floor level, a place of worship at first floor level and a children's sensory therapy clinic at second floor level
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Griffin E
- Postcode
- UB6 0BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue is whether the development is an appropriate use of land having regard to the designation of the appeal site as a Strategic Industrial Location and development policies with particular regard to the loss of industrial floor space.
What decided it
The mixed use, including the place of worship and sensory clinic introduced in 2023, was found to be a non-conforming use within a Strategic Industrial Location, causing harm to the SIL's integrity and conflicting with the development plan as a whole.
The harm to the integrity of the Strategic Industrial Location from the loss/dilution of industrial floorspace was found to conflict with the development plan as a whole, and no other considerations, including the appellant's financial and personal circumstances, outweighed this finding.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E4Policy E5Policy E5CPolicy E5DPolicy E5(B)4Policy 1.1(c)Policy E4(H)(ii)(a)
- Judgments
- Beach v SSETR & Runnymede BC [2001] EWHC 381 (Admin); [2002] JPL 185
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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