®Planning appeal decision
239 Kenton Lane, HARROW, HA3 8RP
erection of a first floor extension and alterations to flat to provide additional residential accommodation
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Langford-Tejrar K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring property, in particular the occupiers of No. 241 Kenton Lane
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the property, particularly in respect of the provision of outdoor amenity space, outlook and provision of refuse and recycling storage
- Whether there are any other material considerations which indicate the appeal should be determined other than in accordance with the Development Plan
What decided it
The proposal would fail to respect the character of the host building and surrounding area, would cause unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions through overshadowing and loss of outlook, and would provide inadequate living conditions for future occupiers due to severely reduced amenity space and poor bedroom outlook.
The contribution to diverse housing needs was outweighed by the poor standard of accommodation for future occupiers and the unacceptable detrimental effects on neighbouring living conditions.
Plan policies cited: CS1.B, DM1, DM27, DM45, D3, D6
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [1982] JPL 37
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.