Planning appeal decision
111b & C Dartmouth Road, London, NW2 4ES
Planning appeal 3327117 at 111b & C Dartmouth Road, London, NW2 4ES (London Borough of Brent) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 30 April 2024 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the uPVC framed windows on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Mapesbury Conservation Area.
without planning permission, the replacement of the wooden sash frames windows with uPVC windows on the first floor at the front elevation of the premises
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- NW2 4ES
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the uPVC framed windows on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Mapesbury Conservation Area
What decided it
The uPVC framed windows cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Mapesbury Conservation Area through their visually incongruous appearance, and the claimed public benefits do not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DMP1BD1BHC1D3HC1
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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