®Planning appeal decision
16 High Street, Northwood, HA6 1BN
Planning appeal 3284627 at 16 High Street, Northwood, HA6 1BN (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 15 March 2022 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the Old Northwood Area of Special Local Character.
proposed single storey rear extension to existing Restaurant (Use Class A3/E(b)), demolition of existing rear outbuilding, alteration to rear Flower store / workshop (Use Class E(g)(iii)) and proposed additional first floor storey to rear for residential use (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- mixed-use · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards S
- Postcode
- HA6 1BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the Old Northwood Area of Special Local Character
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers of the development, with particular regard to outlook and daylight
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Old Northwood Area of Special Local Character, combined with the loss of privacy to neighbouring residents and failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, outweighed the benefits of enhancing the commercial premises and reusing previously developed land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy HE1Policy DMHB 1Policy DMHB 5Policy DMHB 11Policy DMHB 12Policy D3Policy D4Policy D6Policy SI 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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