®Planning appeal decision
61 Farmlands, Pinner, HA5 2LN
Planning appeal 3367843 at 61 Farmlands, Pinner, HA5 2LN (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 23 September 2025 by Inspector Vo K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the “creation of crossover to front garden”
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Vo K
- Postcode
- HA5 2LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Highway safety
- Whether it would make appropriate provision for Biodiversity Net Gain
What decided it
The unacceptable effect on highway safety from insufficient turning space for multiple vehicles, combined with the harm to character and appearance from tree damage and loss of soft landscaping, outweighed the personal circumstances of the appellant.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE 1 of the Local Plan Part 1 – Strategic Policies 2012Policy DMHD 1 of the Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy DMHB 11 of the Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy DMHB 12 of the Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy DMHB 14 of the Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy G7 of the London PlanPolicy DMT 2 of the Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy T4 of the London PlanPolicy EM7 of the Local Plan Part 1 – Strategic Policies 2012Policy DMEI 7 of the Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy G6 of the London Plan
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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