53 Linden Avenue, RUISLIP, HA4 8TZ

first floor side/part rear extension and front porch

Authority: London Borough of Hillingdon
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Bowyer J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area
the effect of the proposal on pedestrian and highway safety having particular regard to parking

What decided it

The two-storey side extension would harmfully erode the characteristic pattern of separation between the upper storeys of dwellings on Linden Avenue, creating unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area in conflict with the development plan.

Plan policies cited: Policy BE1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 1 - Strategic Policies 2012, Policy DMHB 11 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020, Policy DMHB 12 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020, Policy DMHD 1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020, Policy DMT 6 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020, Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021, Policy T6 of the London Plan 2021

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