®Planning appeal decision
36 Roxborough Park, Harrow, HA1 3AY
Planning appeal 3321873 at 36 Roxborough Park, Harrow, HA1 3AY (London Borough of Harrow) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 15 December 2023 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the local area, having regard to the setting of the nearby Locally Listed Buildings and bearing in mind the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Roxborough Park and The Grove Conservation Area.
without planning permission: 3.1 The construction of hard surfacing on the forecourt of the dwellinghouse in a conservation area. (“Unauthorised Hardstanding”) 3.2 The installation of a black gate fitted at the northern elevation of the dwellinghouse in a conservation area (“Unauthorised Gate”) (“Unauthorised Development”)
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Savage M
- Postcode
- HA1 3AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the local area, having regard to the setting of the nearby Locally Listed Buildings and bearing in mind the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Roxborough Park and The Grove Conservation Area
What decided it
The hard surfacing and ornate black gate harm the verdant character of the conservation area and the setting of locally listed buildings, and this less than substantial harm is not outweighed by any public benefits advanced by the appellant.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of the London Plan (2021)Policy CS1 of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012)Policy DM1 of the Development Management Policies (2013)Policy DM7 of the Development Management Policies (2013)Policy DM42 of the Development Management Policies (2013)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 203
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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