Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 1-8 Oxford Place, Press Road, London, NW10 0DE
Planning appeal 3373289 at Land Adjacent to 1-8 Oxford Place, Press Road, London, NW10 0DE (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 15 December 2025 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- NW10 0DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers within 1-8 Oxford Place and Arran Court
- Whether adequate living conditions would be provided for the occupiers of the proposed development with specific regard to floor to ceiling heights
- Whether the proposed development would achieve sufficient biodiversity net gains
What decided it
The unacceptably harmful effects on the character and appearance of the area combined with significant harm to the living conditions of adjacent occupiers, which conflicts with the development plan and cannot be outweighed by the modest housing contribution.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMP1Policy BD1Policy D3Policy D4Policy D6Policy BGI2Policy BH13Policy BGI1Policy G6
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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