®Planning appeal decision
153-155 Uxbridge Road, London, W7 3SP
change of use to bingo premises (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Livingstone C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the vitality and viability of Hanwell town centre
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants with regard to noise and disturbance
- whether the proposal would lead to an over concentration of gambling uses in Hanwell Town Centre
What decided it
The significant harm to the vitality and viability of Hanwell town centre and the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, which were not outweighed by the economic and social benefits of the proposal.
The economic and social benefits of bringing the vacant site back into use and creating 14 jobs were afforded moderate weight but did not outweigh the significant harm identified regarding vitality and viability of the town centre and living conditions of neighbouring occupants.
Plan policies cited: Policy SD6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy SD7 of the London Plan 2021, Policy E9 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D14 of the London Plan 2021, Policy HC6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy 4B of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document 2013, Policy 4C of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document 2013, Policy 7A of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document 2013, Policy DAA of Ealing's draft new Local Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.