4 Albany Close Ickenham UB10 8QW

1. 1.The proposed development, by virtue of its size, siting, form and design, would result in a disproportionate and unsympathetic addition to the property which would fail to appropriately integrate with the dwelling or the immediate surrounding built form of the Conservation Area. The first floor extension would fail to appear as appropriately subservient which, together with the unsatisfactory design, would result in the extension appearing as a disagreeing and discordant addition, and would introduce an uncharacteristic feature to the Close, diluting the existing uniform character exhibited. Furthermore, the immediate proximity of the extension to the side boundary at first floor level would also result in a visually cramped appearance, over and above what currently exists at the site, to the detriment of the visual amenities of the area. Overall, the proposal would PDECHHODB (ODB) 79843/APP/2025/3245 fail to create a positive satisfactory appearance and design which improves and enhances the character and appearance of the street scene and locality. The proposal would result in a less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. There is no public benefit from the scheme to outweigh this harm. The proposal therefore fails to respect the local context and overall does not comply with Policy BE1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part One - Strategic Policies (2012), Policies DMHB 1, DMHB 4, DMHB 11 and DMHD1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two - Development Management Policies (2020), Policies D3 and D4 of the London Plan (2021) and Section 72 of The Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
2. 2.The proposed first floor rear opening, by virtue of its siting, height, openable nature and the limited separation distances involved, would result in the introduction of a harmful level of overlooking to the rear of the site, significantly impacting upon the privacy of an adjacent neighbour, namely no. 40 Halford Road. As such, the proposal would represent an un-neighbourly form of development which would not achieve a satisfactory relationship with adjacent dwellings, failing to preserve the amenity of a neighbouring property. The proposed development would therefore not conform to the requirements of Policies DMHB 11 and DMHD1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two - Development Management Policies (2020).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

UB10 8QW

Application type

Full

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

22 January 2026

Consultation expiry

27 February 2026

Neighbour consultation start

27 January 2026

Last date for comments

17 February 2026

Target decision date

19 March 2026

Agent address

Olesea Morozan 15 Station Road Upminster RM14 2SJ

Statutory period

56 days

Last advertised

4 February 2026

Advertisement expiry

25 February 2026

Site notice start

5 February 2026

Site notice end

27 February 2026

Documents

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