18 Wilmar Close, HAYES, UB4 8ET

the erection of a two-storey rear extension with the insertion of 2 No. side facing windows. Demolition of garages and erection of outbuilding

Authority: London Borough of Hillingdon
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Andrews M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host properties and their surroundings
The adequacy of the living conditions for future occupiers of the dwellings as regards outlook and light

What decided it

The visual harm caused by the disproportionate scale and incongruous form of the extensions to the original built form, combined with the inability to provide adequate outlook and natural light to bedroom 2 without compromising neighbours' privacy, outweighed any benefits.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy BE 1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part One – Strategic Policies 2012, Policy DMHB 11, Policy DMHB 12, Policy DMHB 16, Policy DMHD 1, Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021

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