®Planning appeal decision
11 Strand, Westminster, London, WC2N 5HR
Planning appeal 3349403 at 11 Strand, Westminster, London, WC2N 5HR (City of Westminster Council) was allowed on 17 June 2025 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development upon the living conditions of local residents, with particular regard to the levels of activity, noise and disturbance that it would be likely to generate, and its effects upon crime and anti-social behaviour in the area.
use of part upper and lower ground floors as a public house with food provision (Sui Generis) and associated external alterations including provision of mechanical plant equipment with associated enclosure on a platform within side courtyard and one air conditioning unit at rear lower ground level
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- WC2N 5HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development upon the living conditions of local residents, with particular regard to the levels of activity, noise and disturbance that it would be likely to generate, and its effects upon crime and anti-social behaviour in the area
What decided it
The specific mitigation measures and site characteristics, particularly the remote customer entrance from residential properties, contained waste management, building sound insulation, and absence of outdoor seating, combined with the appropriateness of licensed premises in the CAZ context, provided sufficient reassurance that noise, disturbance and crime effects would be acceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 16Policy 33Policy 38Policy 1Policy 2Policy 14Policy 29Policy SD4Policy D11Policy D13Policy D14Policy HC6Policy HC7
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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