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Allowed20 October 20233313970

125 and 125a Vaughan Road, West Harrow, Harrow, HA1 4EF

Planning appeal 3313970 at 125 and 125a Vaughan Road, West Harrow, Harrow, HA1 4EF (London Borough of Harrow) was allowed on 20 October 2023 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of a pair of existing dwellinghouses and the construction of six flats and associated amenity space

Authority
London Borough of Harrow
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Major R
Postcode
HA1 4EF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposed development would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to outlook, as well as noise and disturbance from 'vertical stacking'
  • whether the proposal makes adequate provision for car parking

What decided it

The amended internal layout plan, which resolved the vertical stacking issue between flats, combined with the site's sustainable location and the visual improvement the replacement building would provide over the existing harmful dormer bungalows, justified allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy D6 of the London PlanPolicies T5, T6 and T6.1 of the London PlanPolicy CS1 of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012)Policy DM1 of the Harrow Council Development Management Policies (2013)Policy DM26 of the Harrow Council Development Management PoliciesPolicy DM42 of the Harrow Council Development Management PoliciesHarrow Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2010)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56Paragraph 130

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