Ground Floor, 153 Earl's Court Road, LONDON, SW5 9RQ

change of use of the ground floor and basement from retail (Class E) to Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref PP/21/06375, dated 13 January 2022

Authority: Kensington and Chelsea
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: leisure-sport
Postcode: SW5 9RQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of extending the operating hours of the premises on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The Noise Impact Assessment evidence demonstrating no significant additional noise impact, combined with the absence of formal complaints and support from the Council's Environmental Health Team, outweighed concerns about potential disturbance, particularly when a temporary 12-month trial period was imposed to monitor actual effects.

Framework references: 96

Plan policies cited: Policy CD9, Policy GB8, Policy TC3, Policy TC4, Policy CL5

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