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Dismissed5 October 20266005188

147 Eastcote Lane, Harrow, HA2 8RR

Planning appeal 6005188 at 147 Eastcote Lane, Harrow, HA2 8RR (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 5 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

application for outline planning consent (scale and layout only) for the demolition of garage to the rear of 147 Eastcote Lane and the erection of a new 2 storey building with accommodation in the roof space to provide 5 self-contained flats. All matters reserved save for scale and layout

Authority
London Borough of Harrow
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
HA2 8RR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing occupiers of Nos 147 and 149 Eastcote Lane (No 147 & No 149) with regard to privacy, outlook and daylight/sunlight
  • Whether residential development would be suitably located having regard to the development plan policies governing such proposals
  • The effect of the proposed development on on-street parking demand and the surrounding highway network
  • The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers outweighed the benefits of the scheme.

the moderate weight attributed to the benefits of the five residential units was substantially outweighed by the substantial weight attributed to the adverse effects on character and appearance and living conditions, when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the Framework, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development was not engaged

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3.D (1)Policy D3.D (11)Policy D3.D (7)Policy GR1Policy GR10Policy H2Policy HO3Policy T4Policy T6Policy T6.1Policy M2Policy G6Policy GI3
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy L2Policy S3Policy S4Policy DP3Policy TR3Policy TR4
Judgments
North Wiltshire DC v Secretary of State for the Environment [1992] 65 P&CR 137; Tesco Stores Ltd v Dundee City Council [2012] UKSC 13; R (Hulme) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2011] EWHC 601 (Admin); Hopkins Homes Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2017] UKSC 37; South Bucks District Council v Porter (No.2) [2004] UKHL 33; Dover District Council v CPRE Kent [2017] UKSC 79; Midcounties Co-operative Ltd v Forest of Dean DC [2017] EWHC 2050 (Admin); Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling BC [2017] EWCA Civ 1314; Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) v North Yorkshire CC [2020] UKSC 3; Zurich Assurance Ltd v North Lincolnshire Council; Bates v Secretary of State

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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