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Dismissed30 January 20263375130

45 Cavendish Road, London, NW6 7XS

Planning appeal 3375130 at 45 Cavendish Road, London, NW6 7XS (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 30 January 2026 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Brondesbury Conservation Area.

erection of a single-storey outbuilding to be used as a one-bedroom, two-person dwelling in rear garden of flats

Authority
London Borough of Brent
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Marigold O
Postcode
NW6 7XS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Brondesbury Conservation Area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of Flat 3, 45 Cavendish Road in respect of privacy, and of number 34 Christchurch Road with regard to outlook
  • biodiversity

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the designated conservation area, to which great weight was given, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
BLP policy BGI2BLP policy BGI1BLP policy BHC1BLP policy BD1BLP policy DMP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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