®Planning appeal decision
Cowley House , Cowley Road, Uxbridge , UB8 2AJ
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
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.
Framework references: 205, 206, 207, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy D12 of the London Plan 2021, Policy BE1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part One – Strategic Policies, 2012, Policy HE1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part One – Strategic Policies, 2012, Policy DMHB 1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two – Development Management Policies, 2020, Policy DMHB 2 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two – Development Management Policies, 2020, Policy DMHB 11 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two – Development Management Policies, 2020, Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.