Planning appeal decision
Land to the North of 125 Preston Road, London, HA9 8NN
Planning appeal 3375873 at Land to the North of 125 Preston Road, London, HA9 8NN (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 19 January 2026 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
new-build two-storey three-bedroom house
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- HA9 8NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal's contemporary design would sharply contrast with the traditional semi-detached pair to which it would be attached in a prominent location, causing significant harm to the character and appearance of the area that outweighs the housing and economic benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BD1Policy DMP1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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