®Planning appeal decision
3a York Parade, Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9AA
Planning appeal 3363507 at 3a York Parade, Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9AA (London Borough of Hounslow) was allowed on 6 October 2025 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location outside of a town or neighbourhood centre is acceptable, with particular regard to the development plan.
Erection of a two storey office/ commercial storage building (Use Class E) (for use by a construction company) with an enclosed retained side access route to the remaining rear courtyard and which is accessed from York Parade’s private rear access road, located in the rear service courtyard of the existing three storey terrace mixed -use commercial and residential building (Use Classes E and C3), following the demolition of the rear courtyard’s existing disused light industrial outbuilding
- Authority
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
- Postcode
- TW8 9AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location outside of a town or neighbourhood centre is acceptable, with particular regard to the development plan
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance and external space
- the effect on highway safety, with particular regard to vehicle and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The proposed location outside a town centre was acceptable because the commercial floorspace was below the threshold requiring impact assessment, the site was accessible to Brentford town centre, and similar construction uses already operated in the vicinity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TC3Policy TC2Policy SD6Policy SD7Policy CC1Policy CC2Policy D4Policy SC5Policy D6Policy EC1Policy EC2Policy T2Policy T3Policy T4Policy T5Policy T6Policy SC7Policy D14
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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