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Dismissed28 July 20233314391

86 Spencer Road, Harrow, HA3 7AR

Planning appeal 3314391 at 86 Spencer Road, Harrow, HA3 7AR (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 28 July 2023 by Inspector Pearce S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

a “proposed new 4-bedroom detached dwelling with associated cycle store, refuse store, and garden amenity space

Authority
London Borough of Harrow
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pearce S
Postcode
HA3 7AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of the existing occupiers of the host and neighbouring properties, nos. 84, 88 and 90, with particular regard to privacy, light and outlook
  • the Council's spatial strategy for growth

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the area and the loss of privacy for existing occupiers of neighbouring properties outweighed the benefits of providing additional housing.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1.BPolicy CS1.APolicy CS1Policy DM1Policy D3.D(7)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 71

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