Planning appeal decision
Land Between 85 & 85a Larch Crescent, Hayes, UB4 9EB
Planning appeal 3275918 at Land Between 85 & 85a Larch Crescent, Hayes, UB4 9EB (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 24 November 2021 by Inspector Ford C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
construction of single storey, one-bedroom house with associated parking, amenity space and installation of vehicular crossover to front
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ford C
- Postcode
- UB4 9EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on public and highway safety
What decided it
The unacceptably harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area, which would conflict with the development plan and could not be outweighed by the very limited housing and economic benefits of a single dwelling.
The substantial harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan outweighed the very limited benefits of providing one additional market dwelling and associated economic benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy DMHB 11Policy DMHB 12Policy DMHD 1Policy DMT 2Policy DMT 6
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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