Land Rear of 7 South Close, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 5AE

Planning appeal 3263297 at Land Rear of 7 South Close, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 5AE (London Borough of Harrow) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 24 June 2021 by Inspector Renaudon L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the enforcement notice was served in accordance with section 172 of the Act (ground e).

(1) Without planning permission the material change of use of the Land to a builders yard and storage of materials associated with such unauthorised use (“the Unauthorised Use”) (2) Without planning permission, the siting of 3 shipping containers on the Land (“Unauthorised Shipping Containers”)

Authority: London Borough of Harrow
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Renaudon L
Postcode: HA5 5AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the enforcement notice was served in accordance with section 172 of the Act (ground e)
Whether the siting of 3 shipping containers has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b)
The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area and on the living conditions of neighbouring residents (ground a — deemed application)
Whether more time should be allowed to comply with the notice (ground g)

What decided it

The development has resulted in harmful impacts on the character and appearance of the residential area, being contrary to the development plan, and planning permission cannot be granted on the deemed application.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS1.B, Harrow Core StrategyPolicy D3, London Plan 2021London Plan 2016 Policy 7.4London Plan 2016 Policy 7.6
Judgments: Skerritts of Nottingham Ltd v SSETR [2000] 2 PLR 102

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