Express Tyres Ltd, 351 High Road, Harrow, HA3 5EQ

demolition of existing timber rear extension; Erection of a single storey rear extension to facilitate the retention of the use of the site as a Tyre Repair Shop (Use class Sui Generis); Associated external alterations to the rear; removal of existing signage. Part Retrospective

Authority: London Borough of Harrow
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Skelly C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal makes adequate provision for servicing arrangements and the safe access and operation of the local highway network with regards to vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
the effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of the retail unit and surrounding local centre
whether the proposal makes adequate provision for the management of waste for the proposal and the existing flats

What decided it

The proposal would fail to make adequate provision for safe servicing and highway access, and adequate waste management, thereby harming the viability of the retail unit and local centre in conflict with the development plan.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy DM40, Policy DM42, Policy DM44, Policy DM45

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