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Dismissed19 November 20243351670

54 Derwent Crescent, Stanmore, HA7 2NF

Planning appeal 3351670 at 54 Derwent Crescent, Stanmore, HA7 2NF (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 19 November 2024 by Inspector Metcalfe P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.

reduce bulk of rear dormer to fit sympathetically within the rear roof slope to comply and remove enforcement with Ref: (ENF/0304/23/P)

Authority
London Borough of Harrow
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Metcalfe P
Postcode
HA7 2NF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed dormer, even in reduced form, would be an unsympathetic addition that together with other extensions would create a discordant, excessively bulky built form causing unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the building and area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
D3 of the London Plan (2021)CS1 of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012)DM1 of the Development Management Plan Local Policies (2013)

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