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Dismissed9 January 20243300987

15, 16 and 17 Little Common, Stanmore, HA7 3BZ

Planning appeal 3300987 at 15, 16 and 17 Little Common, Stanmore, HA7 3BZ (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 9 January 2024 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

1st floor rear extension to all 3 houses

Authority
London Borough of Harrow
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Harding C
Postcode
HA7 3BZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area including the Little Common Conservation Area
  • if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The disproportionate scale of the extension (41.8% increase in floorspace, 65.7% in footprint, 52.6% in volume) combined with harm to Green Belt openness and the conservation area's character could not be justified by the limited public benefits offered.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM16Policy HC1Policy D3Policy CS1Policy DM1Policy DM7Policy G2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 208

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