®Planning appeal decision
12 Kathleen Avenue , Acton, London, W3 0NG
demolition of existing garage and erection of a house
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Small M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate and satisfactory living conditions for its future occupiers
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the ground floor flat at No 12 Kathleen Avenue, with particular regard to the use of the side / rear garden
What decided it
The adverse impacts of granting permission—significant harm to character and appearance, inadequate living conditions for future occupiers and neighbours, and conflict with Framework design policies—would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the very limited housing benefits of a single dwelling or two maisonettes.
The modest housing benefits of one dwelling or two maisonettes were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, inadequate living conditions for future occupiers and neighbours, and conflicts with Framework policies on good design and efficient land use; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 69, 74, 124, 130, 157, 219
Plan policies cited: Policy 7.4 of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document (2013), Policy 7B of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document, Policy 7D of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document, Policy 3.5 of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document, Policy 6.13 of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document, Policy 1.1(g) of the Council's Development Strategy 2026, Policy 1.1(j) of the Council's Development Strategy 2026, Policy 1.1(a) of the Council's Development Strategy 2026, Policy 1.1(b) of the Council's Development Strategy 2026, Policy 3.1 of the Council's Development Strategy 2026, Policy 7A of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document, clause G of Policy GG1 of the London Plan, clause C of Policy GG4 of the London Plan, clause D1(1) of Policy D3 of the London Plan, Policy D1 of the London Plan, Policy D4 of the London Plan, Policy D5 of the London Plan, Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policy SI 7 of the London Plan, Policy T5 of the London Plan, Policy H1 of the London Plan 2021, Policy H2 of the London Plan 2021
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.