Planning appeal decision
157 Old Station Road, Hayes, UB3 4NA
Planning appeal 3266275 at 157 Old Station Road, Hayes, UB3 4NA (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 13 July 2021 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the area with particular respect to its effect on nearby trees.
a single storey rear extension to extend existing doctors surgery
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Plenty B
- Postcode
- UB3 4NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the area with particular respect to its effect on nearby trees
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area and conflict with the development plan, and the benefit of improved medical facilities does not outweigh this identified conflict.
The benefits of investment and improvement to a well-attended medical facility were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1 (Hillingdon Local Plan: Part One Strategic Policies 2012)Policy DMHB 11 (Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two-Development Management Policies 2020)Policy DMHB 14 (Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two-Development Management Policies 2020)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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