Planning appeal decision
83 Freemans Lane, Hayes, UB3 2NJ
Planning appeal 3364684 at 83 Freemans Lane, Hayes, UB3 2NJ (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 23 June 2026 by Inspector Goldberg V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the single storey rear extension on the character and appearance of the dwelling and the significance of the Conservation Area.
Without planning permission, the erection of a single storey rear extension ("the breach")
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
- Postcode
- UB3 2NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the single storey rear extension on the character and appearance of the dwelling and the significance of the Conservation Area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of 85 Freemans Lane in respect of daylight, sunlight and outlook
What decided it
The excessive width and scale of the extension creates harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers that cannot be outweighed by the limited public benefit of additional accommodation.
the less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area and the harm to neighbouring living conditions outweighed the limited public benefit of additional living accommodation
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1Policy BE1Policy DMHB12Policy DMHB11Policy DMHB4Policy DMHB1Policy DMHD1Policy D4Policy HC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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