®Planning appeal decision
1-2 Court Parade, East Lane, Wembley, London, HA0 3HY
development of existing hardstanding to provide a 3 storey building comprising of 5 residential units
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gilbert J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular reference to outlook, light, privacy, and external amenity space
- the effect of the proposed development on parking availability and highway safety in the area
- whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for cycle storage and for pedestrian and cycle movements
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Sudbury Court Conservation Area
What decided it
The cumulative harm identified across all four main issues (living conditions, parking/highway safety, cycle storage, and character/appearance including the conservation area) outweighed the moderate benefits of the scheme.
The benefits of the proposal (new homes, brownfield reuse, streetscene improvement, and a car club) were given only moderate weight and were insufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the other harms identified.
Framework references: 111, 202
Plan policies cited: DMP Policy DMP 1, DMP Policy DMP 19, DMP Policy DMP 12, DMP Policy DMP 7, DBLP Policy BH13, DBLP Policy DMP1, DBLP Policy BT2, DBLP Policy BD1, LP Policy D6, LP Policy T5, LP Policy T6.1, LP Policy D3, BCS Policy CP 17, Sudbury Court Conservation Area Design Guide 2015, Brent SPD1 – Design Guide 2018
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment [JPL 1982]; Holborn Studios Ltd v London Borough of Hackney [EWHC 2823 (Admin)]
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.