Morritt House, Harrow Road, Wembley, HA0 4XD

Planning appeal 3298958 at Morritt House, Harrow Road, Wembley, HA0 4XD (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 13 December 2022 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be permitted development with particular regard to whether the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A.1(n) and Article 3(9A) of the GPDO would be met.

construction of a total of 4 no. 1 person, 1 bedroom flats and 4 no. 2 person 1 bedroom flats on the 4th and 5th floor of a 4 storey purpose built block of flats

Authority: London Borough of Brent
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Jones H
Postcode: HA0 4XD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be permitted development with particular regard to whether the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A.1(n) and Article 3(9A) of the GPDO would be met
Whether prior approval should be granted under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO, having particular regard to the effects of the development on the external appearance of the building
Whether prior approval should be granted under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO, having particular regard to the transport and highways impacts of the development

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the external appearance of the building caused by the height, mass and design of the proposed extension, particularly the blank side elevation and jarring visual relationship with neighbouring lower-rise properties, outweighed the acceptability of the development as permitted development and its transport impacts.

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