Planning appeal decision
58 Gladstone Park Gardens, London, NW2 6JX
Planning appeal 3353930 at 58 Gladstone Park Gardens, London, NW2 6JX (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 7 May 2025 by Inspector Skelly C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the scheme on housing supply in the Borough.
Change of use from C3 dwelling to C1 short-term let (retrospective)
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Skelly C
- Postcode
- NW2 6JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the scheme on housing supply in the Borough
- whether the site is a suitable location having regard to the development strategy for the area in relation to tourist accommodation
What decided it
The loss of a family-sized dwelling in a location unsuitable for tourism development, conflicting with policies designed to protect housing supply and direct visitor accommodation to town centres.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H9Policy BH10Policy BE9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 91
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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