®Planning appeal decision
64A Hindes Road, HARROW, HA1 1SL
Without planning permission: 1) The construction of a loft conversion comprising of rear roof extension and gable end (Unauthorised Development) 2) The installation of an Air Conditioning unit (Unauthorised A/C Unit) 3) The installation of hardstanding to the front of the property (Unauthorised Hardstanding)
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Higenbottam H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the loft conversion comprising of a rear roof extension and gable end harms the character or appearance of the area
- Whether the A/C unit has an unacceptable effect on the living conditions of nearby residents in particular with regard to noise and disturbance
- Whether the A/C unit harms the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the hardstanding harms the character and appearance of the area and the visual and residential amenity of occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The A/C unit cannot be demonstrated to operate without causing unacceptable noise disturbance to neighbouring residents, contrary to development plan policies protecting neighbour amenity, whereas the loft conversion and hardstanding (with conditions) comply with character and design policies.
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 (11) of the London Plan 2021, Policy DM1 of the Development Management Policies Local Plan 2013, Policy CS1B of the Core Strategy 2012, DM Policy DM12, LP Policy D3 (7), DM Policy DM9, DM Policy DM10
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