Planning appeal decision
4 The Grove, London, NW9 0TN
Planning appeal 3344424 at 4 The Grove, London, NW9 0TN (London Borough of Brent) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 17 December 2024 by Inspector Skelly C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 6, The Grove in particular reference to outlook and enclosure.
planning permission for a front door porches and a back garden extensions. The proposed back extension will be: a single storey, no more than 4 metres in height (measured externally from the natural ground level). The front porch extension would be 2 metres wide and 1.5 meters deep and the back extension extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse (measured externally) by 4.2 meters”. This
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Skelly C
- Postcode
- NW9 0TN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 6, The Grove in particular reference to outlook and enclosure
What decided it
The cumulative impact of the height and depth of the proposed rear extension's projection along the boundary would unacceptably dominate outlook and create an overbearing sense of enclosure for the occupiers of No 6, contrary to development plan policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMP1 of the Brent Local Plan 2019-2041 (2022)
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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