Planning appeal decision
58-60 Ealing Road, Wembley, HA0 4TQ
Planning appeal 3354583 at 58-60 Ealing Road, Wembley, HA0 4TQ (London Borough of Brent) was allowed on 26 March 2025 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would comply with national and local planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding.
a container storage facility accommodating 17no x 6m units to the rear for use by local small businesses
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- HA0 4TQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would comply with national and local planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring residential properties, with particular regard to nuisance and noise
What decided it
The development's compliance with flood risk policy through exemption from the sequential test and provision of adequate flood resilience measures, combined with the management arrangements detailed in the Servicing and Noise Management Plan which would prevent unacceptable impacts on neighbouring residential properties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BSU13Policy BSU14Policy DMP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176
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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