Thomas House, Oakington Manor Drive, Wembley, HA9 6LZ

a retrospective application for the retention of an existing vehicular access and dropped kerb fronting Oakington Manor Drive

Authority: London Borough of Brent
Appeal type: householder · Householder
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: HA9 6LZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether it is both acceptable and feasible for Thomas House to have a vehicular access and off-road parking having regard to the effect on pedestrian safety and the visual amenity of the streetscene

What decided it

The retention of the vehicular access and dropped kerb with gates opening over the footway, combined with the loss of approved soft landscaping replaced by tarmac, creates unacceptable conflicts with highway safety and visual amenity policies.

Plan policies cited: Policy BT2, Policy BT4, Policy BT2e, Domestic Vehicle Footway Crossover Policy, Domestic Vehicle Crossover Policy, Residential Extensions & Alterations SPD 2025

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