Planning appeal decision
440 Ground Floor Flat , Lady Margaret Road, Southall, UB1 2NN
Planning appeal 3360629 at 440 Ground Floor Flat , Lady Margaret Road, Southall, UB1 2NN (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 1 July 2025 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
single storey rear extension to commercial unit to provide office and storage space
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
- Postcode
- UB1 2NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of occupants of 442 Lady Margaret Road, with particular regard to the loss of sunlight and daylight
What decided it
The proposed extension would cause harmful effects on both the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupants through loss of sunlight and daylight, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy D4Policy D6Policy 7.4Policy 7BPolicy 1.1Policy 3.8
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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