Planning appeal decision
Whitefriars School, Whitefriars Avenue, Harrow, HA3 5RQ
Planning appeal 3324233 at Whitefriars School, Whitefriars Avenue, Harrow, HA3 5RQ (London Borough of Harrow) was allowed on 6 February 2024 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the locally listed school building and surrounding area, including whether it would preserve its special interest.
replacement windows and doors to all elevations
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- HA3 5RQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the locally listed school building and surrounding area, including whether it would preserve its special interest
What decided it
The proposed replacement windows, being a like-for-like match in overall arrangement, format, design and scale, would not unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the locally listed building or preserve its special interest, particularly when balanced against the practical necessity of replacement due to poor condition and health and safety concerns in an operating school.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 1C of The London Plan, 2021Policies CS1.B and CS1.D of the Harrow Core Strategy, 2012Policies DM1 and DM7 of the Harrow Council Development Management Policies, 2013
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 209
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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