Planning appeal decision
40 Barn Way, Wembley, London, HA9 9NW
Planning appeal 3332388 at 40 Barn Way, Wembley, London, HA9 9NW (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 5 September 2025 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of Barn Hill Conservation Area.
without planning permission, the render to the front and side elevation, new front steps, front boundary treatment and associated hard and soft landscaping to the premises
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- HA9 9NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of Barn Hill Conservation Area
- The effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The development causes visual harm to the conservation area by introducing an incongruous smooth render and extensive hard paving that fails to preserve or enhance the character of the area, and creates highway safety risks through misalignment of the driveway with the vehicle crossover.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMP1Policy BHC1Policy BT2Policy BT4London Borough of Brent Domestic Vehicle Footway Crossover Policy
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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