®Planning appeal decision
1-2 Court Parade, East Lane, Wembley, London, HA0 3HY
Planning appeal 3269685 at 1-2 Court Parade, East Lane, Wembley, London, HA0 3HY (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 15 December 2021 by Inspector Gilbert J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular reference to outlook, light, privacy, and external amenity space.
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
- Postcode
- HA0 3HY
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DMP Policy DMP 1DMP Policy DMP 19DMP Policy DMP 12DMP Policy DMP 7DBLP Policy BH13DBLP Policy DMP1DBLP Policy BT2DBLP Policy BD1LP Policy D6LP Policy T5LP Policy T6.1LP Policy D3BCS Policy CP 17Sudbury Court Conservation Area Design Guide 2015Brent SPD1 – Design Guide 2018
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111Paragraph 202
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment [JPL 1982]; Holborn Studios Ltd v London Borough of Hackney [EWHC 2823 (Admin)]
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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