Planning appeal decision
36 Summerhouse Lane, West Drayton, UB7 0BG
Planning appeal 3366174 at 36 Summerhouse Lane, West Drayton, UB7 0BG (London Borough of Hillingdon) was allowed on 19 June 2026 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the appellant has shown that planning permission is granted for the proposed works by the GPDO at Article 3(1), Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A and Class D.
to extend to the rear of the property with 3 metres (in accordance with class A of the PD rights (GPDO)), and to create a front porch with a total area of 3 sqm (in accordance with class D of the PD rights (GPDO))
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- UB7 0BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the appellant has shown that planning permission is granted for the proposed works by the GPDO at Article 3(1), Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A and Class D
What decided it
The porch exceeded the 3m² ground area limitation in GPDO Class D paragraph D.1(b) when measured as the total external ground area of the proposed porch, whereas the rear extension complied with all relevant Class A limitations and conditions.
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