®Planning appeal decision
170 Harefield Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1PP
Planning appeal 3301645 at 170 Harefield Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1PP (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 18 October 2022 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of new 3 bedroom bungalow with dormers and rooflights serving accommodation in the roof on land to the front of existing dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- UB8 1PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not living conditions for the occupiers of 170 and 172 Harefield Road and future occupiers of the proposed dwelling would be acceptable with particular regard to privacy
- whether or not adequate provision would be made to meet the requirements for accessible housing
- the effect of the proposal on pedestrian and highway safety
What decided it
The unacceptable loss of privacy for neighbouring occupiers and inadequate privacy for future occupiers resulting from insufficient separation distances between habitable room windows, combined with modest harm to the character and appearance of the area, outweighed the limited benefit of providing one additional dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1 of the Local Plan: Part 1 – Strategic Policies 2012Policy DMH 6 of the Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy DMHB 11 of the Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy DMHB 12 of the Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy DMHD 11 of the Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy D7 of the London Plan 2021Policy DMT 2 of the Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy DMT 6 of the Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy T4 of the London Plan 2021Policy GG4 of the London Plan 2021Policy H1 of the Local Plan: Part 1 – Strategic Policies 2012
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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