Planning appeal decision
20 Hoveden Road, London, NW2 3XD
Planning appeal 3352278 at 20 Hoveden Road, London, NW2 3XD (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 26 March 2026 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether conditions 1, 2 and 3 are reasonable and necessary in the interests of the living conditions of surrounding residential occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance and outlook, and on trees.
failure to comply with conditions imposed on a planning permission ref APP/T5150/C/18/3204826 granted on 10 June 2019
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- NW2 3XD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether conditions 1, 2 and 3 are reasonable and necessary in the interests of the living conditions of surrounding residential occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance and outlook, and on trees
What decided it
The unacceptable harmful effect on the living conditions of surrounding residential occupiers through noise, disturbance and outlook substantially outweighs the limited benefit to the appellant of secure vehicle storage.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMP1Policy D14Policy BSUI2Policy SI 1Policy BGI1Policy BGI2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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