Planning appeal decision
12 Chestnut Drive, Pinner, HA5 1LY
Planning appeal 3286659 at 12 Chestnut Drive, Pinner, HA5 1LY (London Borough of Harrow) was allowed on 2 March 2023 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded.
described as “loft conversion with rear dormer, hip to gable roof profile and front skylights
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- HA5 1LY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded
What decided it
The Inspector's measurement of eaves height in accordance with the Government's Technical Guidance established that the rear extension eaves did not exceed the original dwellinghouse eaves height and that the original roof eaves would be maintained, thereby satisfying the GPDO criteria.
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