®Planning appeal decision
9-11 Palmerston Road, Harrow, HA3 7RR
Planning appeal 3306081 at 9-11 Palmerston Road, Harrow, HA3 7RR (London Borough of Harrow) was allowed on 25 September 2023 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the amended proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the surrounding residential properties and future occupiers of the development, having regard to parking provision.
the redevelopment of the site to provide 187 residential units (Use Class C3); 1393sqm office floorspace (Use Class B1) and 648sqm flexible commercial and community floorspace (Use Classes A1, B1, D1, D2) in 5 buildings between 1 and 17 storeys in height; basement to provide carparking and cycle parking spaces; one vehicle access from Palmerston Road and one vehicle access from Masons Avenue; refuse storage; entrance gates; public realm landscaping; photo- voltaic panels; demolition of existing building without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref P/1619/16, dated 29 August 2019
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- HA3 7RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the amended proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the surrounding residential properties and future occupiers of the development, having regard to parking provision
What decided it
The parking survey evidence demonstrating that surrounding streets have sufficient capacity to absorb any overspill parking demand from the reduced on-site provision meant that no harm to living conditions would arise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1 of the Harrow Core Strategy adopted 2012Policy DM1 of the Harrow Development Management Policies adopted 2013Policy DM42 of the Harrow Development Management Policies adopted 2013London Plan 2021 Policy T6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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