Planning appeal decision
Musgrave House ( Now World Federation House) , Harefeild , Uxbridge , UB9 6NS
Planning appeal 3357366 at Musgrave House ( Now World Federation House) , Harefeild , Uxbridge , UB9 6NS (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 17 July 2025 by Inspector Burley P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is permitted development.
the installation of 288 solar panels to roof(s) (Application under Class J, Part 14, Schedule 2 of the General Permitted Development (England) Order 2015 (as amended))
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Burley P
- Postcode
- UB9 6NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development is permitted development
- whether the proposed development would comply with conditions J.4(1)(a) and J.4(2) of Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
What decided it
The photovoltaic panels would be installed within one metre of the external edge of the roof, breaching the condition in paragraph J.1(c) of the GPDO and therefore the development is not permitted development.
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