Planning appeal decision
Land at 27 Silver Close, Harrow, HA3 6JT
Planning appeal 3299789 at Land at 27 Silver Close, Harrow, HA3 6JT (London Borough of Harrow) was allowed on 15 May 2023 by Inspector Tweddle J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
without planning permission, the unauthorised construction of a single storey wooden and Perspex canopy structure to the rear of the dwellinghouse ("the Unauthorised Development")
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tweddle J
- Postcode
- HA3 6JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The development has the appearance of a typical, albeit large, pergola-style domestic garden building that does not appear out of place in the residential setting and does not dominate views from neighbouring properties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1 of the Harrow Council Development Management Policies 2013Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021
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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