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Dismissed17 August 20213270017

16 Bellfield Avenue, Harrow, Harrow, Middx, HA3 6SX

Planning appeal 3270017 at 16 Bellfield Avenue, Harrow, Harrow, Middx, HA3 6SX (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 17 August 2021 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is suitably located for new housing, having regard to development plan policies.

development of scrubland to rear of 16, 18 & 20 Bellfield Avenue to provide 2 bungalows with access adjacent to No 16 from Bellfield Avenue

Authority
London Borough of Harrow
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
O'Doherty A
Postcode
HA3 6SX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is suitably located for new housing, having regard to development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposal on biodiversity, including the Harrow Weald Park and the Hermitage Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC), and protected trees

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with the development plan policies directing growth to specific locations and resisting garden land development, combined with unacceptable harm to character and appearance and unresolved biodiversity concerns, outweighed the limited housing contribution.

The modest contribution to housing supply and housing mix, afforded moderate weight, was insufficient to outweigh the considerable planning harm identified on the main issues and the conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy CS1Policy DM1Policy DM20Policy DM22Policy D3Policy D6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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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