®Planning appeal decision
10 High Road, Cowley, London, UB8 2HN
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
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.
Framework references: 232
Plan policies cited: Policy BE1 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 1 – Strategic Policies 2012, Policy DMH6 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020, Policy DMHB11 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020, Policy DMHB12 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020, Policy DHMB16 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020, Policy DHMB18 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020, Policy DMT1 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020, Policy DMT2 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020, Policy DMT6 of Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020, Policy D1 of London Plan 2021, Policy D4 of London Plan 2021, Policy D6 of London Plan 2021, Policy H2 of London Plan 2021, Policy T2 of London Plan 2021, Policy T4 of London Plan 2021, Policy T5 of London Plan 2021, Policy T6 of London Plan 2021
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.