®Planning appeal decision
Garages to the Rear of 104 - 114 College Road, Kensal Rise, London, NW10 5HD
Planning appeal 3342427 at Garages to the Rear of 104 - 114 College Road, Kensal Rise, London, NW10 5HD (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 29 November 2024 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to outlook and privacy.
the demolition of the existing garages and the erection of 4 no. mews houses (Use Class C3), including private amenity space, cycle parking, waste/recycling storage, landscaping and other ancillary works
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- NW10 5HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to outlook and privacy
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of 103 Whitmore Gardens in respect of loss of light
- whether the proposal would provide an appropriate mix of housing types having regard to the requirements of the development plan
- whether the proposal would achieve a suitable standard of fire safety
What decided it
The proposal would not provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to unacceptable outlook and inadequate privacy, conflicting with development plan policies that could not be outweighed by the identified benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMP1Policy D6Policy BH6Policy BH13Policy D12A
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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