Planning appeal decision
137A Vaughan Road, West Harrow, Harrow, HA1 4EF
Planning appeal 3362492 at 137A Vaughan Road, West Harrow, Harrow, HA1 4EF (London Borough of Harrow) was allowed on 18 September 2025 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development will be used as a separate self-contained dwelling.
Single story outbuilding in rear garden
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harrison F
- Postcode
- HA1 4EF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development will be used as a separate self-contained dwelling
What decided it
The imposition of a condition restricting the outbuilding to incidental use ensures the development accords with the development plan and prevents it being used as a separate self-contained dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy CS1 of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012)Policy DM1 of the Harrow Council Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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