Planning appeal decision
Devonshire House, 582 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, HA7 1JS
Planning appeal 3315556 at Devonshire House, 582 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, HA7 1JS (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 8 August 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in an acceptable location, with specific regard to being within a Strategic Industrial Location (SIL).
the construction of a new three storey office building (Class E) with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- HA7 1JS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in an acceptable location, with specific regard to being within a Strategic Industrial Location (SIL)
What decided it
The proposed office development conflicts with the development plan designation of the site as a Strategic Industrial Location where offices are not a supported use, and the sequential test failed to demonstrate a lack of sequentially preferable alternative sites.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy E1London Plan Policy E4London Plan Policy E5Harrow Core Strategy Policy CS8
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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