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Dismissed20 July 20266010463

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

Planning appeal 6010463 at Thomas House, Oakington Manor Drive, Wembley, HA9 6LZ (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 20 July 2026 by Inspector Martin Andrews, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Inspector
Martin Andrews
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BT2Policy BT4Policy BT2eDomestic Vehicle Footway Crossover PolicyDomestic Vehicle Crossover PolicyResidential Extensions & Alterations SPD 2025

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