®Planning appeal decision
Land at The Case Is Altered Public House, Old Redding, Harrow Weald, HARROW, HA3 6SE
Without planning permission: the unauthorised construction of decked seating area at rear (the Unauthorised Development) as shown hatched in red on Plan 2
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Griffin E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether the development fails to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Brookshill Drive and Grimsdyke Estate Conservation Area
- Whether the harm by reasons of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, combined with less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits advanced.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, together with less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of community facility retention, improved access, and Covid-19 related outdoor dining preference.
Framework references: 11, 137, 147, 149, 199
Plan policies cited: Policy G2 of the London Plan 2021, Policy DM16D of the Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013), Policy DM7 of the Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013), Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021, Policy CS1D of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012), Policy CS1B of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012), Policy DM1 of the Local Plan, Policy CS1.F of the Harrow Core Strategy
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.