®Planning appeal decision
62 Burnaby Gardens, London, W4 3DP
Planning appeal 3296347 at 62 Burnaby Gardens, London, W4 3DP (London Borough of Hounslow) was allowed on 30 August 2022 by Inspector Down K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the principle of a residential annex, ancillary to the use of the main dwelling house, would be acceptable.
to erect an outbuilding and use as a granny annex ancillary to use of the existing dwelling (retrospective)
- Authority
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Down K
- Postcode
- W4 3DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the principle of a residential annex, ancillary to the use of the main dwelling house, would be acceptable
- The effect of the use of the outbuilding for ancillary residential purposes on the living conditions of neighbours at 58 and 60 Burnaby Gardens with respect to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The outbuilding's physical characteristics (modest size, subservient appearance, enclosed location within the rear garden) combined with evidence of genuine housing need for an elderly relative and the ability to control the use through planning condition satisfied the Inspector that the development was acceptable in principle and would not harm neighbours' amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SC7Policy CC1Policy CC2
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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