®Planning appeal decision
170-172 Harlesden High Street, London, London, Greater London, NW10 4ST
Planning appeal 6003561 at 170-172 Harlesden High Street, London, London, Greater London, NW10 4ST (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 12 May 2026 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether future occupiers would have satisfactory living conditions, with particular regard to outlook, layout, sunlight and private amenity space provision.
the demolition of rear extension and erection of two front bay windows, 2x single-storey rear extensions, basement extension, change of use of the front ground floor premises and basement from retail (Use class A1) and existing flat on rear ground floor (Use Cl ass C3) to wholly residential (Use class C3), use as 3x self-contained flats, boundary treatment, rear garden terraces, refuse and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- NW10 4ST
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether future occupiers would have satisfactory living conditions, with particular regard to outlook, layout, sunlight and private amenity space provision
What decided it
The poor and inadequate outlook from habitable rooms, particularly the basement bedrooms facing narrow lightwells and the ground floor rooms relying on a constrained sunroom, would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of future occupiers that could not be justified by other policy benefits or the development's contribution to housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D6Brent Local Plan Policy BH13Brent Local Plan Policy DMP1Brent Residential Amenity Space & Place Quality SPDBrent Design Guide SPD1Brent Basement Supplementary Planning Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135
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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