Planning appeal decision
5B St. Stephens Road, Hounslow, TW3 2BH
Planning appeal 3274220 at 5B St. Stephens Road, Hounslow, TW3 2BH (London Borough of Hounslow) was dismissed on 15 September 2021 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area.
the formation of a naturally green driveway with vehicular access to the front of the house
- Authority
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Deane G
- Postcode
- TW3 2BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety and parking for users of St Stephen's Road
What decided it
The proposed development would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area by introducing a vehicular crossover that would break the continuity of the front boundary wall, contrary to the Conservation Area Appraisal's specific aim to retain strong front boundaries and avoid new crossovers.
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area outweighed the public benefits arising from the scheme, which would largely relate to support for the local economy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CC1Policy CC4Policy EC2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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