®Planning appeal decision
Premises Known As 129 Somerset Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 2UE
Planning appeal 3269899 at Premises Known As 129 Somerset Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 2UE (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 8 October 2021 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the first floor extension and roof terrace on the character and appearance of the host building and the area.
without planning permission, the erection of a first-floor rear extension and decking and balustrades on the roof of the single storey rear extension to facilitate the creation of a roof terrace
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- UB1 2UE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the first floor extension and roof terrace on the character and appearance of the host building and the area
- The effect of the first floor rear extension on the living conditions for the occupiers of 131 Somerset Road, with particular regard to outlook
- The effect of the roof terrace on the occupiers of Nos 127 and 131 Somerset Road, with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The development conflicts with the development plan and Framework by reason of harmful effects on character and appearance and on neighbouring living conditions, with no material considerations indicating permission should be granted.
The development is contrary to the development plan and the Framework with no material considerations to outweigh the identified harms; the appeal fails.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London PlanPolicy 7.4 of Ealing's Development Management Development Plan Document, 2013Policy 7B of Ealing's Development Management Development Plan Document, 2013
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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