®Planning appeal decision
27 Avenue Gardens, London, W3 8HB
Planning appeal 3265119 at 27 Avenue Gardens, London, W3 8HB (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 11 June 2021 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Mill Hill Park Conservation Area.
conversion of existing five flats building into seven self- contained residential units; excavation to provide a basement level with associated lightwells; single storey, part three-storey, side extension and two-storey rear extension (following demolition of existing side and rear extensions)
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- W3 8HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Mill Hill Park Conservation Area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
- the living conditions of the occupiers of the existing property, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
- the on-street parking in the locality
What decided it
The cumulative harm to the character and significance of the conservation area from intensification of residential use, combined with unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbouring occupiers, outweighed the limited public benefits of additional housing.
The less-than-substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area and unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions were not outweighed by the limited public benefits of two additional residential units and modest contribution to housing mix.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1.1 of the Ealing Development Strategy 2026Policy 7.4 of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan DocumentPolicy 7A of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan DocumentPolicy 7B of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan DocumentPolicy D14 of The London PlanPolicy D6 of The London PlanPolicy T6 of The London PlanPolicy T6.1 of The London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 109
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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