Planning appeal decision
653 - 659 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Pinner, HA5 3LW
Planning appeal 3269310 at 653 - 659 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Pinner, HA5 3LW (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 17 September 2021 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of varying the condition would have on the living conditions of future occupiers of the properties and on the character and appearance of the appeal site and local area.
Redevelopment to provide part three and four storey building to accommodate 26 flats; 26 surface parking spaces; Cycle and bin stores; 2 x vehicle crossovers without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref P/1234/18, dated 27 June 2019
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- HA5 3LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of varying the condition would have on the living conditions of future occupiers of the properties and on the character and appearance of the appeal site and local area
What decided it
The proposed encroachment of parking spaces into communal open space would significantly reduce the quality and form of the communal green space, harming the living conditions of future occupiers and the character and appearance of the site and local area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1 of the Harrow Council Development Management Policies (July 2013)Policy CS1 of the Harrow Core Strategy (February 2012)Policy D5 of the London PlanPolicy D6 of the London PlanPolicy D1 of the London PlanPolicy G5 of the London Plan
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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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