Planning appeal decision
5 Firs Drive, Hounslow, TW5 9TA
Planning appeal 3317441 at 5 Firs Drive, Hounslow, TW5 9TA (London Borough of Hounslow) was dismissed on 21 June 2023 by Inspector Davis J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area, including on the Cranford Village Conservation Area.
Proposed single storey first floor side extension with a side facing dormer with two pitched roofs and two side facing windows and internal alterations. The vertical hanging tiles to the front elevation be reinstated
- Authority
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davis J
- Postcode
- TW5 9TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area, including on the Cranford Village Conservation Area.
What decided it
The proposed side dormer would appear as a bulky, discordant and visually obtrusive addition that would materially harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Cranford Village Conservation Area, contrary to the statutory duty to preserve or enhance conservation areas and the requirements of the NPPF and local plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CC4Policy CC1Policy CC2Policy SC7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 199
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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