®Planning appeal decision
147 & 147A Chevening Road, London, NW6 6DZ
Planning appeal 3375472 at 147 & 147A Chevening Road, London, NW6 6DZ (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 6 February 2026 by Inspector Marley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on community facilities, with particular regard to whether the proposal would be acceptable with respect to the loss of a nursery.
conversion of ground floor nursery (Use Class E) and first floor residential flat to single dwellinghouse, including addition of cycle storage, hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marley D
- Postcode
- NW6 6DZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on community facilities, with particular regard to whether the proposal would be acceptable with respect to the loss of a nursery
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Queen's Park Conservation Area
- whether the proposed development would provide appropriate parking, having regard to relevant policies of the development plan
What decided it
The unacceptable loss of a nursery facility in an area with the lowest childcare vacancy levels in the borough, combined with insufficient marketing evidence and harm to the Conservation Area through loss of planting and incongruous driveway materials, could not be justified by the benefits of providing a larger dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1 of the London Plan 2021Policy BSI1 of the Brent Local Plan 2019-41 (2022)Policy BHC1 of the Brent Local Plan 2019-41 (2022)Policy T6 of the London Plan 2021Policy BT2 of the Brent Local Plan 2019-41 (2022)Queen's Park Conservation Area Design GuideResidential Extensions & Alterations Supplementary Planning Document (2025)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215
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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