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Dismissed31 May 20243330783

Cowley House , Cowley Road, Uxbridge , UB8 2AJ

Planning appeal 3330783 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
other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent 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 safe gas supply, particularly given the lack of evidence that the specific proposal 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

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