38 Lampton Road, Hounslow, TW3 1JH

‘change of use of Pharmacy to Pizza Takeaway and infill extension’

Authority: London Borough of Hounslow
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Change of use
Inspector: Tinsley F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of surrounding occupiers, with particular regard to noise, odours, and general disturbance
Whether adequate waste and recycling storage facilities would be provided
The effect of the proposed development on the local transport network, specifically in relation to cycle parking provision

What decided it

The unresolved concern regarding the harmful impact of mechanical extraction and ventilation systems on the living conditions of occupiers in the residential unit above, supported by the Council's Environmental Health Department assessment that the extract system would almost certainly lead to odour nuisance.

Plan policies cited: Policy CC1, Policy CC2(r), Policy EQ4, Policy EQ5, Policy EQ7, Policy EC2

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