®Planning appeal decision
Land at 125 Lynton Road, Harrow, HA2 9NH
Planning appeal 3257345 at Land at 125 Lynton Road, Harrow, HA2 9NH (London Borough of Harrow) was allowed on 6 August 2021 by Inspector Franks Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development as built on (i) the character and appearance of the area; (ii) the living conditions of the occupiers and future occupiers in terms of size, layout, outdoor amenity space; and in lack of provision of refuse and cycle storage.
1. Without planning permission the unauthorised construction of a single storey side to rear extension and wooden canopy (“Unauthorised Development”); and 2. Without planning permission the unauthorised change of use of the Land from use as a single family dwelling house to use as 2 dwelling houses (“Unauthorised Use”)
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Franks Z
- Postcode
- HA2 9NH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development as built on (i) the character and appearance of the area; (ii) the living conditions of the occupiers and future occupiers in terms of size, layout, outdoor amenity space; and in lack of provision of refuse and cycle storage
What decided it
The appellant's evidence, unchallenged by the Council, established that the flat had been used as a separate self-contained dwelling for substantially more than 4 years prior to the enforcement notice, thereby establishing lawful use under ground (d), which combined with conditions addressing character and living standards, justified allowing the appeal and granting deemed planning permission.
The visual harm to character and appearance caused by the extension's prominence and material contrast was outweighed by the established lawful use of the property as two dwellings and the ability to mitigate harm through rendering; the living conditions concerns were addressed by imposing an occupancy limit and requiring cycle and refuse storage provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Harrow Core Strategy 2012 Policy CS1Harrow Development Management Policies 2013 Policy DM1Harrow Development Management Policies 2013 Policy DM26Harrow Development Management Policies 2013 Policy DM45London Plan 2021 Policy D6
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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