Planning appeal decision
Pavement Outside Royal Oak, St Anns Road, London, HA1 1JP
Planning appeal 3308469 at Pavement Outside Royal Oak, St Anns Road, London, HA1 1JP (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 5 June 2023 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on local amenity including the area's character and appearance, the setting of the locally listed Royal Oak Public House, and the use of the area as designated public open space.
the installation of a modern, multifunction Hub unit featuring an integral advertisement display and defibrillator
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- HA1 1JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on local amenity including the area's character and appearance, the setting of the locally listed Royal Oak Public House, and the use of the area as designated public open space
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to local amenity through adverse effects on the character and appearance of the area, the setting of the non-designated heritage asset, and the use of designated public open space, which outweighed the public benefits offered.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy HC1Policy CS1.BPolicy DM1Policy DM5Policy DM7Policy DM18Policy DM49
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 203
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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