Planning appeal decision
Ground Floor Flat, 52 Paddington Close, Hillingdon, Hayes, UB4 9QH
Planning appeal 3303950 at Ground Floor Flat, 52 Paddington Close, Hillingdon, Hayes, UB4 9QH (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 21 November 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.
conversion of detached garage to habitable room
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- UB4 9QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The detached garage's lack of close visual relationship with the host property meant that its conversion to a habitable room would appear incongruous and visually jarring, standing out as a discordant feature that would harm the character and appearance of the area contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy DMHB 11Policy DMHB 12Policy DMHD 1
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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