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Dismissed7 December 20213278646

Canons Park Station Car Park, 229 Donnefield Avenue, Harrow, London, HA8 6RL

Planning appeal 3278646 at Canons Park Station Car Park, 229 Donnefield Avenue, Harrow, London, HA8 6RL (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 7 December 2021 by Inspector Watson S, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to designated heritage assets.

the redevelopment of existing public car park to provide new residential accommodation (Use Class C3) and flexible ground floor space and a public car park along with associated works

Authority
London Borough of Harrow
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
HA8 6RL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to designated heritage assets
  • the effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings

What decided it

The very substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with harm to living conditions and less than substantial heritage harm, was not outweighed by the benefits including 100% affordable housing.

the substantial benefits of the scheme, including 100% affordable housing, were outweighed by the less than substantial heritage harm and, independently, by the very substantial harm to character and appearance and the harm to living conditions

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS8Policy DM1Policy D1Policy D3Policy D9Policy HC1Policy G3Policy H4Policy H5Policy H6Policy H17Policy D4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 59Paragraph 20Paragraph 40Paragraph 43Paragraph 124Paragraph 125Paragraph 120Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 134
Judgments
Suffolk Coastal DC [2017] UKSC 37; R(Adriano) v Surrey County Council [2002] EWHC 2471

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