Planning appeal decision
26 Merivale Road, Harrow, HA1 4BH
Planning appeal 3301565 at 26 Merivale Road, Harrow, HA1 4BH (London Borough of Harrow) was allowed on 1 June 2023 by Inspector Tweddle J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the proposed operations would have been permitted development under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
the construction of a rear dormer and 2 velux windows
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tweddle J
- Postcode
- HA1 4BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the proposed operations would have been permitted development under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
What decided it
The proposed operations would have been permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes B and C of the GPDO as an addition and alteration to the roof of a dwellinghouse, with no breach of the relevant limitations and conditions.
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