Planning appeal decision
66 Grasmere Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8TD
Planning appeal 3332526 at 66 Grasmere Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8TD (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 28 October 2024 by Inspector Curnow R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Without planning permission, the erection [of] a dwelling in the rear garden of the premises
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Curnow R
- Postcode
- HA9 8TD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of occupants of neighbouring properties by way of privacy, noise and disturbance; pressure on on-street parking; rear garden area available to the occupants of 66 Grasmere Avenue; and an overbearing nature
- The living conditions of the occupants of the dwelling by reason of its size and provision of storage facilities
What decided it
The erection of a dwelling in the rear garden causes significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through subdivision of the garden contrary to established layout, and causes material harm to neighbours' living conditions through loss of privacy, noise and disturbance, and increased parking pressure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMP1Policy BD1Policy BT2London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy D6
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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