Planning appeal decision
11 & 13 Canterbury Road, Harrow, HA2 6AA
Planning appeal 3303368 at 11 & 13 Canterbury Road, Harrow, HA2 6AA (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 15 May 2023 by Inspector Shrimplin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surroundings.
described in the application form as follows: “Demolition of pair of semi-detached houses and erection of a 3 storey development with 7 self- contained flats, with 4 integral parking spaces to the rear of the building with a new crossover and 1 parking space to the front
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shrimplin R
- Postcode
- HA2 6AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surroundings
- Whether the scheme would provide satisfactory living conditions for occupiers of the proposed new residential accommodation
- Whether the proposed development would be susceptible to an unacceptable risk to people or to property in the event of flooding
What decided it
The proposed development would create an overdevelopment of the site with insufficient design quality and would not make a positive visual contribution to the area, conflicting with national and local planning policies requiring high quality design.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy D6Policy CS1Policy DM1Policy DM9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 14
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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