Planning appeal decision
54 Kenmore Avenue, Harrow, HA3 8PJ
Planning appeal 3346145 at 54 Kenmore Avenue, Harrow, HA3 8PJ (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 7 January 2025 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site provides a suitable location for the development proposed having particular regard to relevant policies within the development plan which control the spatial distribution of housing and which control the development of garden land.
demolition of existing two storey side extension; construction of new part two-storey/part single storey side/rear extension with rear dormer to create a new 3 -bedroom attached dwellinghouse with amenity space, car parking, cycle and waste storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- HA3 8PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site provides a suitable location for the development proposed having particular regard to relevant policies within the development plan which control the spatial distribution of housing and which control the development of garden land
- The effects of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal constitutes garden land development contrary to policy CS1 and would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area through its disproportionate scale, inharmonious design, and disruption of the established pattern of the terraced housing group.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS1H2D1D3DM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 75Paragraph 11
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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