®Planning appeal decision
265 The Ridgeway, Harrow, HA2 7DA
demolition of the existing building and redevelopment to provide a mixed-use scheme in buildings ranging from 3-7 storeys, delivering D1 floorspace alongside residential accommodation, with associated open space, landscaping, access, car parking, cycle parking and other associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of future occupiers, with regard to outlook
- the effect of the development on the ecological value of the site and adjoining land
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area, particularly the loss of landscaping and hard urban edge along the allotment boundary and conflict with Policy D9, outweighed the benefits of the scheme.
The benefits of the scheme, including housing delivery, affordable housing and footpath improvements, did not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance and the lesser harm to biodiversity, and the resulting conflict with the development plan as a whole
Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D6, Policy D9, Policy G6, Policy H4, Policy H5, Policy CS1, Policy DM1, Policy DM20, Policy DM21
Judgments cited: R (LB Hillingdon) v Mayor of London and others [2021] EWHC 3387 (Admin)
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.