Planning appeal decision
17 Compton Crescent, Northolt, UB5 5LP
Planning appeal 3274277 at 17 Compton Crescent, Northolt, UB5 5LP (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 1 October 2021 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
dual loft conversion, to existing and proposed dwelling houses (pertaining to planning permission 192204FUL)
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- UB5 5LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area by introducing strikingly incongruous materials and an unusual form that would stand out as an incompatible oddity amongst surrounding buildings of simple but pleasant form.
The harm to character and appearance outweighed the modest benefit of more efficient use of land, and the development was contrary to the development plan when read as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7BPolicy 7.4
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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