®Planning appeal decision
1A Bedford Street, London , WC2E 9HD
change of use of the basement unit and ground floor entrance from a betting shop (sui generis) to an Adult Gaming Centre (sui generis) with external alterations and associated works, without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 20/07141/FULL dated 9 June 2021
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Storey P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed extension of the premises' operating hours to 24-hour use would result in an unacceptable effect on the character and function of the area and on the living and working conditions of nearby residential and commercial occupiers, having regard to cumulative late-night activity
What decided it
The evidence did not demonstrate that extending operating hours between 02:00 and 10:00 would materially change the character or functioning of an area already characterised by established late-night activity, nor that it would result in unacceptable noise, crime, or cumulative impacts.
Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 14, Policy 16, Policy 33, Policy 38
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