®Planning appeal decision
16 Elms Road, HARROW, HA3 6BQ
the redevelopment of the site to provide an apartment block consisting of 7 dwellings and 2 semi-detached dwelling houses
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dean S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of surrounding properties and future occupiers of the appeal site
- Whether the loss of trees is outweighed by any benefits of the proposal
- Whether the proposal provides appropriate levels of parking
What decided it
The proposal significantly conflicts with the development plan across multiple issues—location on garden land, harm to character and appearance, inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, unjustified loss of protected trees, and insufficient parking provision—with no material considerations indicating a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.
The provision of housing was weighed as a benefit, but this was outweighed by the significant conflicts with the development plan regarding location, character and appearance, living conditions for future occupiers, loss of trees, and parking provision.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1.A, Policy CS1.B, Policy DM1, Policy DM22, Policy DM27, Policy DM42, Policy D3, Policy D6, Policy G7, Policy H2, Policy T6
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.