Planning appeal decision
21 St Gabriels Road, London, NW2 4DS
Planning appeal 3309771 at 21 St Gabriels Road, London, NW2 4DS (London Borough of Brent) was allowed on 21 December 2023 by Inspector Perkins L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Mapesbury Conservation Area.
Without planning permission, the erection of a new front boundary wall, pillars and gate, the installation of a hard surface to the front of the premises, the widening of the access way, the replacement of the front door, and the replacement of the ground floor windows
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Perkins L
- Postcode
- NW2 4DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Mapesbury Conservation Area
- The effect of the appeal development on highway safety
What decided it
The appeal development preserves the character and appearance of the conservation area and causes no harm to highway safety, therefore planning permission should be granted on ground (a).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy D4Policy HC1Policy DMP1Policy BHC1Policy BT2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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