®Planning appeal decision
Former Tara Kindergarten Nursery, Cross Road, Uxbridge, United Kingdom, UB8 2UQ
Demolition of the existing building (use class F1) and construction of a new block comprising of 6 residential apartments and a community use space (use class F1,F2, E(e) and (f)), with associated parking and landscaping works
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Douglas L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Rockingham Bridge Conservation Area (CA)
- the effect of the proposal on the provision of community facilities
- whether a legal agreement relating to any parking permit restrictions, travel plan monitoring and tree works would be necessary to make the proposal acceptable in planning terms
What decided it
The combination of moderate harm to the conservation area's character and appearance, an unacceptable net loss of community facilities, and the absence of a signed legal agreement to secure necessary planning obligations meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole.
The moderate weight attributed to less than substantial harm to the conservation area outweighed the modest weight given to the public benefits of housing and investment, and this was reinforced by the unacceptable loss of community facilities and the lack of a completed legal agreement, tipping the balance against the proposal.
Framework references: 56
Plan policies cited: Policy HE 1, Policy BE 1, Policy DMHB 1, Policy DMHB 4, Policy DMHB 11, Policy DMHB 12, Policy HC1, Policy D3, Policy CI1, Policy DMCI 1, Policy GG1, Policy DMCI 7, Policy DF1
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.