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Allowed14 September 20266010189

1391 - 1393 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4AN

Planning appeal 6010189 at 1391 - 1393 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4AN (London Borough of Croydon) was allowed on 14 September 2026 by Inspector S. Burch, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed opening hours on the living conditions of neighbours, with regard to noise and disturbance.

Change of use of ground floor from vacant Class E unit to Adult Gaming Centre (AGC) (Sui Generis)

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
S. Burch
Postcode
SW16 4AN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed opening hours on the living conditions of neighbours, with regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The Noise Impact Assessment, supported by the Council's Pollution Control Officer, demonstrated that with implementation of recommended mitigation measures and the Operational Management Plan, the proposed 24-hour operation would not result in unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbouring occupiers.

The benefits of bringing a vacant unit back into use with employment and footfall generation, supported by robust evidence of no unacceptable noise impacts with mitigation, outweighed concerns about loss of retail use (mitigated by 18+ months of unsuccessful marketing) and the absence of comparable 24-hour premises in the immediate area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM10Policy DM23Policy DM4.2Policy D13Policy D14

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