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Dismissed11 November 20253370285

Land R/O 69 - 71 Fairfield Road, Yiewsley, UB7 8EZ

Planning appeal 3370285 at Land R/O 69 - 71 Fairfield Road, Yiewsley, UB7 8EZ (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 11 November 2025 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

a change of use from a Warehouse (B8 use) to a MOT test centre (Sui Generis use)

Authority
London Borough of Hillingdon
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Lo S
Postcode
UB7 8EZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, in respect of on-site parking, manoeuvring arrangements and vehicle movements
  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to air quality

What decided it

The proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to neighbouring residential amenity through noise and air quality impacts, and would compromise highway safety through inadequate parking and manoeuvring arrangements, contrary to the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EM8Policy DMHB 11Policy D14Policy DMT 1Policy DMT 2Policy DMT 5Policy DMT 6Policy T2Policy T4Policy T6Policy DMEI 14

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