®Planning appeal decision
487A Staines Road, FELTHAM, TW14 8BN
redevelopment of first floor rear extension and roof extension to accommodate four new dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to amenity space, noise and outlook
- Whether the proposed development would compromise the functioning and viability of existing businesses with particular regard to noise
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of adjoining and existing neighbours above 487 Staines Road with particular regard to outlook
- Whether the proposed development demonstrates that the environmental performance of the building has been maximised
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, inadequate living conditions for future occupiers due to lack of amenity space and unassessed noise impacts, and harm to existing residents' outlook significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing benefits, even under the tilted balance.
Even if the tilted balance was engaged due to lack of five-year housing land supply, the adverse impacts identified (harm to character and appearance, inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, compromise to business viability, and harm to existing residents' outlook) would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CC1, Policy CC2, Policy SC3, Policy SC4, Policy SC5, Policy EQ5, Policy EQ1, Policy EQ2, Policy D4, Policy D5, Policy D6, Policy D13, Policy S12, Policy S13, Policy S14
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.