Planning appeal decision
29 Old Church Lane, Brent, London, NW9 8TG
Planning appeal 3374974 at 29 Old Church Lane, Brent, London, NW9 8TG (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 8 December 2025 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed crossover upon highway safety.
Installation of vehicular access to dwellinghouse
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boughton A
- Postcode
- NW9 8TG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed crossover upon highway safety
- The effect of the proposed crossover upon the provision of off-street parking having regard to relevant policies of the development plan
What decided it
The harm to highway safety arising from the construction of a permanent access in the identified location, where vehicles would likely need to reverse onto a busy road with constrained manoeuvring space near a pedestrian crossing and mini-roundabout.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BT2Policy BT4
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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