®Planning appeal decision
87 Chevening Road, LONDON, NW6 6DA
Without planning permission the erection of a roof terrace situated on top of the flat roofed single storey rear extension at the premises
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Stephens K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The roof terrace's configuration, with clear glass balustrades on all three sides and decking, facilitated more extensive and intrusive views of neighbouring properties and gardens than would occur from the existing patio doors, causing significant overlooking and unacceptable loss of privacy to neighbouring occupiers.
The Inspector balanced the appellant's safety concerns for young children and need for roof access against the significant harm to neighbouring privacy and living conditions, finding that alternative safety measures such as a Juliet-style balcony could provide periodic maintenance access without the extensive balustrading and decking that would encourage broader use of the roof terrace.
Plan policies cited: Policy DMP1, Policy DMP13
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