Planning appeal decision
Land To Rear Of 237 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, HA8 5EG
Planning appeal 3373172 at Land To Rear Of 237 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, HA8 5EG (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 5 December 2025 by Inspector Marley D, 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.
described on the application form as “Erection of a 1 new 1 person residential dwelling"
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marley D
- Postcode
- HA8 5EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to vehicular and cycle parking, and bin storage
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The proposed development would harm character and appearance, create unacceptable highway safety impacts, and fail to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to undersized internal space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy CS 1 of the Harrow Core Strategy 2012Policy DM 1 of the Development Management Policies 2013Policy T5 of the London Plan 2021Policy T6 of the London Plan 2021Policy DM 42 of the Development Management Policies 2013
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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