®Planning appeal decision
125 and 125a Vaughan Road, West Harrow, Harrow, HA1 4EF
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
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.
Framework references: 56, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policies T5, T6 and T6.1 of the London Plan, Policy 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 Policies, Policy DM42 of the Harrow Council Development Management Policies, Harrow Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2010)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.