®Planning appeal decision
10 High Road, Cowley, London, UB8 2HN
Planning appeal 6001838 at 10 High Road, Cowley, London, UB8 2HN (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 13 March 2026 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of 3 x 3-bedroom dwellings with associated car parking, amenity, landscaping and associated works following the demolition of the existing bungalow
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
- Postcode
- UB8 2HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety
- the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area through backland development that would be visually dominant, awkward and cramped relative to the surrounding pattern of development, which would significantly outweigh the limited housing and environmental benefits of the proposal.
The significant harm to character and appearance, given substantial weight in accordance with Framework paragraph 232 and the development plan policies requiring high-quality design sympathetic to local character, outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery (limited weight), moderate environmental benefits, and limited economic benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 1 – Strategic Policies 2012Policy DMH6 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy DMHB11 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy DMHB12 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy DHMB16 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy DHMB18 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy DMT1 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy DMT2 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy DMT6 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy D1 of London Plan 2021Policy D4 of London Plan 2021Policy D6 of London Plan 2021Policy H2 of London Plan 2021Policy T2 of London Plan 2021Policy T4 of London Plan 2021Policy T5 of London Plan 2021Policy T6 of London Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 232
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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