Planning appeal decision
Queens House, Kymberley Road, Harrow, HA1 1PT
Planning appeal 3264968 at Queens House, Kymberley Road, Harrow, HA1 1PT (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 14 March 2022 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development should make provision for affordable housing.
two additional floors to the existing building to provide 16 flats, provision of 2 parking spaces and associated cycle and refuse stores
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- HA1 1PT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed development should make provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The proposal's failure to make appropriate provision for affordable housing in breach of London Plan policy H5, Harrow Core Strategy policy CS1(J) and policy DM50, which the Inspector found the appellant had not adequately demonstrated was unviable.
The high-quality design and other planning benefits of the proposal were outweighed by its failure to make appropriate provision for affordable housing as required by the development plan
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan policy H4London Plan policy H5Harrow Core Strategy policy CS1(J)Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan policy DM50
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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