®Planning appeal decision
8 Sidmouth Road, London, NW2 5JX
Planning appeal 3265152 at 8 Sidmouth Road, London, NW2 5JX (London Borough of Brent) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 22 December 2021 by Inspector Thompson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the extension and raised patio on the living conditions of the occupants of 10 Sidmouth Road with particular regard to outlook and privacy.
Without planning permission, the erection of an extension and raised patio to the rear of the premises AND Without planning permission, the erection of a hip to gable end roof extension, rear dormer window, and insertion of rooflights to the premises AND Without planning permission, the erection of an outbuilding to the rear of the premises
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thompson F
- Postcode
- NW2 5JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the extension and raised patio on the living conditions of the occupants of 10 Sidmouth Road with particular regard to outlook and privacy
- The effect of the hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer window, rooflights and the outbuilding on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer window cause material harm to the character and appearance of the house and streetscene by unbalancing the paired semi-detached houses and detracting from the established residential character, whereas the extension, patio and outbuilding do not cause unacceptable harm and can be permitted.
The benefits of permitting the extension, patio and outbuilding (which cause no unacceptable harm) were balanced against the harm to character and appearance caused by the hip to gable extension and dormer, resulting in a split decision allowing the former and refusing the latter.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMP1 of the London Borough of Brent Local Plan November 2016 Development Management PoliciesPolicy CP17 of the Core Strategy
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.