Planning appeal decision
8 Headstone Road, Harrow, HA1 1PD
Planning appeal 3276642 at 8 Headstone Road, Harrow, HA1 1PD (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 22 February 2022 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupants of the existing ground floor flat and the proposed ground floor flat in relation to internal area, light, outlook, privacy, and amenity space.
Single storey side and rear extension to ground floor flat, single storey rear extension comprising one additional flat (1 x 1) bin & cycle store
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- HA1 1PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupants of the existing ground floor flat and the proposed ground floor flat in relation to internal area, light, outlook, privacy, and amenity space
- Car and cycle parking
- Appropriate waste storage provision
What decided it
The harmful effect on the living conditions of future occupants of the proposed ground floor flat in relation to light, outlook, privacy, and amenity space, combined with inadequate car and cycle parking provision and inappropriate waste storage design, could not be justified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy SD6(K)London Plan Policy T5London Plan Policy T6.1London Plan Policy D5London Plan Policy D3.D(4)Core Strategy Policy CS.1AAP Policy AAP13AAP Policy AAP19AAP Policy AAP4DMP Policy DM1DMP Policy DM2DMP Policy DM27DMP Policy DM42DMP Policy DM45Housing SPGResidential Design Guide
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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