Planning appeal decision
231 Long Lane, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB10 9JP
Planning appeal 3311878 at 231 Long Lane, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB10 9JP (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 4 October 2023 by Inspector Dickson R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the amenity (living conditions) of adjoining premises.
for the erection of two additional storeys
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dickson R
- Postcode
- UB10 9JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the amenity (living conditions) of adjoining premises
- The design and architectural features of the principal elevation and any side elevation that fronts a highway
- Whether the dwellinghouse was constructed before 1st July 1948 or after 28th October 2018
What decided it
The proposal would unacceptably harm the living conditions of the adjoining occupiers through increased overshadowing and would be unacceptable in design terms by disrupting the consistent two-storey character of the street.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 1 (2012)Policy DMHB11 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 2 (2020)Policy DMHB12 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 2 (2020)Policy DMHD1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 2 (2020)
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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