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Dismissed1 February 20243324873

37 The Drive, Ickenham, Uxbridge, UB10 8AF

Planning appeal 3324873 at 37 The Drive, Ickenham, Uxbridge, UB10 8AF (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 1 February 2024 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

the construction of two five bedroom houses

Authority
London Borough of Hillingdon
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Barnes D
Postcode
UB10 8AF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of 35A The Drive
  • protected species
  • surface water drainage

What decided it

The proposed development failed on multiple grounds: unacceptable harm to character and appearance, unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions through noise and disturbance, absence of required protected species surveys, and lack of appropriate surface water drainage information.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DMH 6Policy BE1Policy DMHB 11Policy DMEI 7Policy DMEI 10Policy G6Policy SI 13

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