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Dismissed9 November 20233318666

Universal Pentecostal Church, 326 Preston Road, Harrow, HA3 0QH

Planning appeal 3318666 at Universal Pentecostal Church, 326 Preston Road, Harrow, HA3 0QH (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 9 November 2023 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety and levels of private car use.

to add a mezzanine floor above the current entrance level by adding two box dormers to either side of the existing roof

Authority
London Borough of Brent
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector
Carpenter C
Postcode
HA3 0QH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety and levels of private car use
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular reference to outlook and noise

What decided it

The proposal would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety through increased private car use and parking demand that could not be safely accommodated, contrary to Policies DMP1 and BT1 of the Brent Local Plan and paragraph 111 of the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DMP1Policy BT1SPD1 Brent Design Guide 2018
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 111

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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