®Planning appeal decision
Upper Floors and Rear of 122-124 High Street, Ruislip, HA4 8LS
the change of use of part of the rear of the building and upper floors from Class E to C3, and new upwards extension to create nine residential dwellings alongside associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Ruislip Village Conservation Area (RVCA)
- whether the proposed development would be air quality neutral
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbours with particular regard to the sense of enclosure and overlooking
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupants with particular regard to outlook and access to amenity space
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate refuse and recycling storage facilities
- whether the proposed development would provide a sufficient standard of fire safety
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Ruislip Village Conservation Area caused by the increase in height, bulk and form of the roof extension outweighed the benefits of providing nine residential dwellings and reusing an underutilised building.
Framework references: 11, 215
Plan policies cited: BE1, HE1, DMHB1, DMHB4, DMHB11, DMHB12, DMCI7, DMHB18, HC1, D1, D3, D4, D5, D12, DF1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.