Planning appeal decision
37 Oakington Avenue, Harrow, HA2 7JQ
Planning appeal 3297296 at 37 Oakington Avenue, Harrow, HA2 7JQ (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 31 October 2022 by Inspector Rogers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the development is acceptable with regard to the local development strategy.
extensions and change of use for physiotherapy clinic and residential use
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rogers J
- Postcode
- HA2 7JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location of the development is acceptable with regard to the local development 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 the property, with particular reference to the size and configuration of the outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the prominent non-residential use, extensions and roof alterations, combined with the unacceptable reduction in outdoor amenity space below functional standards for the locality, outweighed the neutral finding on location acceptability.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy DM46Policy DM33Policy DM1Policy DM22Policy DM23Policy DM27Policy D3Policy S2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 93Paragraph 12
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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