Planning appeal decision
The Gayton Hotel, 49 Gayton Road, Harrow, HA1 2LT
Planning appeal 3294390 at The Gayton Hotel, 49 Gayton Road, Harrow, HA1 2LT (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 1 February 2024 by Inspector Dowsett J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Enlargement of side dormer including addition of dummy pitched roof; alterations to side dormer to form flat roof; external alterations
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
- Postcode
- HA1 2LT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed dormer extension would cause lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area by appearing disproportionately large and disrupting the balanced roof form of the building and the group it forms with neighbouring properties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy CS1 of the Harrow Core Strategy 2012Policy DM1 of the Harrow Development Management Policies 2013Policy DM34 of the Harrow Development Management Policies 2013
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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