®Planning appeal decision
16 BELLFIELD AVENUE, HARROW, HARROW, MIDDX, HA3 6SX
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
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.
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: Core Policy CS1, Policy DM1, Policy DM20, Policy DM22, Policy D3, Policy D6
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.