Issue - decisions

That the Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Planning:

i)             Consider the representations received and officer responses set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

ii)            approve the confirmation of Article 4 Directions removing the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) permitted development rights for:

a.    class MA commercial, business and service users to dwelling houses and Class ZA demolition of buildings and construction of new dwellings in their place for all Strategic Industrial Locations and Locally Significant Industrial Sites designations within the Brent Local Plan as set out in Appendix 2 of the report.

b.    Class MA commercial, business and service uses to dwelling houses and Class ZA demolition of buildings and construction of new dwelling houses in their place for all Local Plan site allocations as set out in Appendix 3 of the report.

c.    Class MA commercial, business and service uses to dwelling houses at ground floor level for all designated town centres and Class MA for use class E(g) (i) offices on non-ground floors as identified in the Brent Local Plan and as set out in Appendix 4 of the report.

d.    Class MA for office, research and development and light industrial (Use Class E (g) ) in the remainder of the borough outside areas covered by a, b and c, recommended as set out in Appendix 5 of the report.

iii)           Supports continuing dialogue with DLUHC, provision of additional evidence material and potential boundary amendments to subsequently be issued by the Secretary of State that do not materially impact on the number of properties that would require planning permission when compared to confirmed Article 4s.

iv)           Approves the cancellation from 1 August 2022 of the following confirmed Article 4 Directions:

a.    Wembley Growth Area Article 4 for Class O Use Class B1a Offices to Use Class C3 dwellinghouses;

b.    Alperton Growth Area, Strategic Industrial Land and Locally Significant Industrial Sites Article 4 Direction for Class O Use Class B1a (offices), Class PA Use Class B1c (light industrial) and Class P Use Class B8 (storage or distribution centre) to C3 dwellinghouses;

c.    Remainder of the borough Article 4 Direction for Class O Use Class B1a (offices) and Class PA Use Class B1c (light industrial) to C3 dwellinghouses.