231 Long Lane, Hillingdon, UXBRIDGE, Middlesex, UB10 9JP

described as “Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of one additional storey (Application for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended)). This Application is a Re-Application of [Ref: 65967/APP/2022/2863], and follows the Appeal

Authority: London Borough of Hillingdon
Appeal type: ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Jones R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether prior approval should be granted under Class AA of the GPDO, having regard to the effect of the proposed development on the amenities of any adjoining premises and the external appearance of the dwellinghouse

What decided it

The proposed additional storey would unacceptably disrupt the prevailing two-storey scale and rhythm of Long Lane, appearing as an unduly prominent and discordant feature within the street scene, contrary to the requirement for prior approval of external appearance under Class AA of the GPDO.

Framework references: 125, 135

Plan policies cited: Policy BE1, Policy DMHB 11, Policy DMHB 12, Policy DMHD 1

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