®Planning appeal decision
8 Orchard Close, EDGWARE, HA8 7RE
without planning permission, the unauthorised construction of a first-floor rear extension, rear dormer, and front porch
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the unauthorised development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Canons Park Estate Conservation Area
What decided it
The first-floor rear extension's excessive bulk and scale caused unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, whereas the rear dormer and front porch were modest and sympathetic interventions that preserved the area's character.
Framework references: 199, 200
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1 of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012), Policies DM1 and DM7 of the Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013), Harrow Supplementary Planning Document Residential Design Guide (2010), Policies D3 and HC1.C of the London Plan (2021)
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