®Planning appeal decision
Cooks Garages, Forge Lane, London, HA6 1BA
Demolition of existing garages and erection of a part single storey, part three storey building to provide 6 flats. Provision of 4 car parking spaces
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burnham T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Its effect on the living conditions of future and existing adjacent residential occupiers
What decided it
The significant adverse effect on the character and appearance of the Area of Special Local Character caused by the proposal's overtly modern design, flat roofs and high void-to-solid ratio, which would conflict with the established Victorian and Edwardian character of the area.
The benefits of additional housing on a small brownfield site with good transport links were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area.
Plan policies cited: Policy BE1, Policy HE1, Policy DMHB 5, Policy DMHB 11, Policy DMHB 12, Policy DMHD 1, Policy HC1, Policy D7, Policy DMHB 18, Policy D6, Policy SI 2
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.