®Planning appeal decision
147 Eastcote Lane, Harrow, HA2 8RR
the erection of a detached dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rawle S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would accord with the Council's spatial strategy for growth
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future residents of the dwelling with particular reference to defensible space in front of the proposed ground floor bay window
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety and pedestrian and cyclist convenience
What decided it
The proposal would undermine the Council's spatial strategy for growth by developing garden land contrary to Policy CS1 of the Harrow Core Strategy, and this conflict with the development plan as a whole could not be overcome by material considerations.
The benefit of adding one dwelling on a small site was clearly outweighed by the harm of undermining the Council's spatial strategy for growth through garden land development
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1 of the Harrow Core Strategy – February 2012, Policy D3 of the London Plan - The Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London March 2021, Policies DM1 and DM23 of the Harrow Council Development Management Policies July 2013, Policies T4, T6 and T6.1 of the London Plan, Policy DM42 of the Harrow Council Development Management Policies July 2013, Policy H2 of the London Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.