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Allowed12 October 20213272798

Retlas Court, 77 Bessborough Road, Harrow, HA1 3DS

Planning appeal 3272798 at Retlas Court, 77 Bessborough Road, Harrow, HA1 3DS (London Borough of Harrow) was allowed on 12 October 2021 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A, Paragraph A.1 of the GPDO.

described on the application form as construction of two additional storeys of new dwellinghouses to provide 10 additional flats with associated plant, storage, waste and ancillary facilities

Authority
London Borough of Harrow
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Smith A
Postcode
HA1 3DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A, Paragraph A.1 of the GPDO
  • Whether or not the impact of the proposal upon the amenities of occupiers of the existing building would be acceptable, having particular regard to the effect of the proposed lift shaft upon available outlook

What decided it

The lift shaft qualifies as an ancillary facility reasonably necessary to support the new dwellinghouses under Class A.(d) of the GPDO, and its discreet location would not cause undue loss of outlook or overbearing impact on existing occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1 of the Harrow Council Development Management Policies (July 2013)Policy DM10 of the Harrow Council Development Management PoliciesPolicy D5 of the London Plan 2021

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