®Planning appeal decision
40C Spencer Road, Harrow, HA3 7AR
Planning appeal 3294960 at 40C Spencer Road, Harrow, HA3 7AR (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 12 September 2022 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development proposed, having regard to the Council's housing strategy.
a proposed 4-bedroom detached dwelling with associated garden amenity space
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- HA3 7AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development proposed, having regard to the Council's housing strategy
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 40A, 40B, 40C and 42B Spencer Road with particular regard to outlook and light
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three grounds—unsuitable location contrary to housing strategy, harm to character and appearance, and significant harm to neighbouring living conditions—and no material considerations outweigh these identified harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H2 of the London Plan 2021Policy CS1 A of the Harrow Core Strategy 2012Policy CS1 B of the Harrow Core Strategy 2012Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy DM1 of the Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan 2013
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 70
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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