®Planning appeal decision
Cowley House, Cowley Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2AJ
Planning appeal 3330779 at Cowley House, Cowley Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2AJ (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 31 May 2024 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as Cowley House, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
upgrading of the existing gas supply via the installation of external gas pipe apparatus
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cullen F
- Postcode
- UB8 2AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as Cowley House, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The considerable importance and weight attached to the harm to the listed building's significance and character of the area was not outweighed by the public benefits of providing a safe gas supply, particularly given the lack of evidence that the specific scheme proposed was the only viable solution.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D12 of the London Plan 2021Policy BE1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part One – Strategic Policies, 2012Policy HE1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part One – Strategic Policies, 2012Policy DMHB 1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two – Development Management Policies, 2020Policy DMHB 2 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two – Development Management Policies, 2020Policy DMHB 11 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two – Development Management Policies, 2020Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 207Paragraph 208
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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