®Planning appeal decision
63 Glenhurst Road, Brentford, TW8 0QS
Planning appeal 6006735 at 63 Glenhurst Road, Brentford, TW8 0QS (London Borough of Hounslow) was dismissed on 5 August 2026 by Inspector N Armstrong, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight, and external amenity space.
Excavation to enlarge existing basement and form a new rear basement extension to provide an additional bedroom and associated facilities, together with a single-storey rear ground-floor extension with a shallow pitched roof
- Authority
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- N Armstrong
- Postcode
- TW8 0QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight, and external amenity space
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to noise, disturbance, outlook, daylight and sunlight
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area, with particular regard to the proposed rear stairwell
What decided it
The proposed basement extension would not provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers due to inadequate outlook, daylight and sunlight to the proposed bedroom, conflicting with development plan policy and guidance.
The harm to living conditions of future occupiers outweighed the benefits in terms of providing improved and flexible family accommodation and facilities for a family member with health/disability conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan (March 2021)Policy SC5 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030Policy CC2 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030Policy CC1 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030Policy SC7 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030Policy CC4 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030
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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