Northwood homes plan is rejected

RESIDENTS are celebrating after plans to build 'the worst kind of back garden development' were refused.

Proposals to build two semi-detached houses in Green Lane, Northwood, were rejected by Hillingdon Council at a planning committee meeting on October 28 after it was felt they came short of acceptable planning standards on a number of counts.

A petition and 35 letters of objection were lodged against the plans which were refused on the grounds that the building would affect the character of the local area, reduce the sunlight and privacy of neighbouring properties, and that the parking provisions were insufficient.

It was considered that approval would lead to an increase in similar developments in the road, something residents are keen to avoid.

Mr Crowe, chairman of the Bennett Close, Hawes Road, and Kemps Drive Residents Association, spoke at the meeting on behalf of the adjoining residents.

He said: "I'm no planning expert, but the surrounding neighbours totally support the reasons for rejection of this proposal."

Councillor David Allam, representative for the Yeading ward, said: "This is the worst kind of back garden development, the houses themselves look small and cramped, I have no problem refusing this."

His concerns were echoed by councillor Edward Lavery, representative for the Cavendish ward.
He said: "This is an unwelcome back garden development, squashing properties in where there isn't space for them and it just doesn't work."