®Planning appeal decision
184 Uxbridge Road, LONDON, W7 3TB
the construction of four-storey building comprising of 8 self-contained residential units; and provision of associated amenity space, refuse/recycling and cycle storage (following demolition of the existing building)
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Unwin N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of 182 Uxbridge Road with regard to outlook and privacy
- the living conditions of 186 Uxbridge Road with regard to privacy
- the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to privacy and sunlight
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the proposal's incongruous scale and overbearing form significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits.
the harm to character and appearance, carrying significant weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021), Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy 7.4 of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document (2013), Policy 7B of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document (2013), Policy 3.5 of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document (2013)
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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