®Planning appeal decision
115-117 High Street, Hounslow, TW3 1QT
Planning appeal 3324563 at 115-117 High Street, Hounslow, TW3 1QT (London Borough of Hounslow) was dismissed on 3 July 2024 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the redevelopment of the site to create Use Class E on the ground and in the basement and 15 dwellings above (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- TW3 1QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to outlook and provision of communal external amenity space
- the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties with regard to outlook, light, and privacy
- noise
- flood risk
What decided it
The cumulative adverse effects on character and appearance, living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers, and inadequate communal amenity space outweighed the benefits of optimising the site with high-density housing on previously developed land.
The benefits of high-density housing development on previously developed land in a high street location would not outweigh the identified harm to character and appearance, living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers, and inadequate communal external amenity space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021Policy D5 of the London Plan 2021Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy D8 of the London Plan 2021Policy D14 of the London Plan 2021Policy SI13 of the London Plan 2021Policy CC1 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030Policy CC2 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030Policy TC2 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030Policy SC3 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030Policy SC4 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030Policy SC5 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030Policy EQ3 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030Policy EQ5 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030
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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