®Planning appeal decision
Kap House, 31 Elmgrove Road, Harrow, London , HA1 2AR
Planning appeal 3310304 at Kap House, 31 Elmgrove Road, Harrow, London , HA1 2AR (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 4 October 2023 by Inspector Pearce S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to internal space.
roof extension to create a single-storey extension over main building to provide six additional residential dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce S
- Postcode
- HA1 2AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to internal space
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for existing occupiers of neighbouring properties on Elmgrove Road and Glenwood Close, with particular regard to privacy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and area
What decided it
The proposed development would provide unacceptable living conditions for future occupants due to substantial shortfalls in internal floor area and for existing neighbouring occupiers due to unacceptable loss of privacy from the proposed balcony.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy DM1 of the Development Management Policies Local Plan 2013Policy CS 1 of the Harrow Core Strategy 2012Policy AAP1 of the Harrow and Wealdstone Area Action Plan 2013Policy AAP4 of the Harrow and Wealdstone Area Action Plan 2013
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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