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Notice upheld24 September 20263365164

Land and Garage, Rear of 21 Ivy Road and Adjacent to 31 Cedar Road, London, NW2 6SN

Planning appeal 3365164 at Land and Garage, Rear of 21 Ivy Road and Adjacent to 31 Cedar Road, London, NW2 6SN (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 24 September 2026 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the unauthorised boundary treatment upon the character and appearance of the area.

Authority
London Borough of Brent
Appeal type
Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Walker A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the unauthorised boundary treatment upon the character and appearance of the area
  • the effects of the unauthorised boundary treatment upon highway safety, particularly as regards footway visibility

What decided it

The unauthorised boundary treatment, comprising plywood panels on a metal frame, causes significant harm to the character and appearance of the local area and does not accord with the development plan, with no material considerations outweighing that finding.

the security benefit of the boundary treatment was substantially outweighed by the adverse effects to character and appearance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy DMP1 of the Brent Local Plan 2019-2041 (2022)

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