Planning appeal decision
59 Graham Road, Harrow, HA3 5RP
Planning appeal 3263932 at 59 Graham Road, Harrow, HA3 5RP (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 19 August 2021 by Inspector Britnell S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the area.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Britnell S
- Postcode
- HA3 5RP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the area
- The living conditions of the occupants of the first floor flat at 59 Graham Road, with particular regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight, privacy and noise
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to both the character and appearance of the host building and area, and to the living conditions of the first floor flat occupants, which could not be mitigated by conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1(b) of the Harrow Core Strategy February 2012Policy DM1 of the Harrow Council Development Management Policies July 2013London Plan Policy D3Supplementary Planning Document Residential Design Guide December 2010
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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