®Planning appeal decision
47 The Broadway, Joel Street, Northwood, HA6 1NZ
Planning appeal 3288520 at 47 The Broadway, Joel Street, Northwood, HA6 1NZ (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 11 March 2022 by Inspector Scott A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the adjacent occupants by virtue of sense of overbearing, loss of light and outlook, overlooking and loss of privacy.
Erection of a three storey building to create a business unit and 1 x 2-bed residential unit involving demolition of existing store/garage to rear and remodelling of existing basement to increase business use
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Scott A
- Postcode
- HA6 1NZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the adjacent occupants by virtue of sense of overbearing, loss of light and outlook, overlooking and loss of privacy
- The character and appearance of the local area
- Whether or not the proposal would be inclusive design
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the local area caused by the three-storey height and bulky scale conflicting with the established pattern of low-rise buildings, combined with the failure to provide inclusive design, outweighed the limited public benefits of the scheme.
The modest benefits of housing delivery, removal of a derelict building, and modern business space were insufficient to outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to provide inclusive design.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part One - Strategic Policies 2012Policy DMHB 11 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two - Development Management Policies 2020Policy DMHB 12 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two - Development Management Policies 2020Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021Policy D5 of the London Plan 2021Policy D7 of the London Plan 2021
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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