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8-12 South Road (Land at Rear), Southall, London , Middlesex , UB1 1RT
Planning appeal 3312622 at 8-12 South Road (Land at Rear), Southall, London , Middlesex , UB1 1RT (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 24 August 2023 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of a two-storey building to provide hostel accommodation for use by extended family members or associates of the local community on a short-term basis (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
- Postcode
- UB1 1RT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos. 1 and 3 Herbert Road, having particular regard to outlook and light impacts
- Whether the proposal would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers, having regard to communal living space provision, ventilation and bin storage provision
- Whether the proposal would provide appropriate facilities for cycle parking
What decided it
The materially harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area resulting from the unduly cramped, intensely developed form with disproportionately high site coverage, combined with the failure to provide adequate cycle parking facilities, outweighed the limited economic and social benefits.
The limited economic benefits and social benefit to the South Asian community were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the lack of adequate cycle parking provision
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7.4Policy 7BPolicy 7DPolicy D4Policy D6Policy SI 8Policy T5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment (1982) JLP 37
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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