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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension
Posted by: Paul Godfrey
Date/Time: 12/11/15 00:12:00

I was at the meeting and felt that what I observed was an incomprehensable and unjust planning decision by the planning function. What I saw made me angry and prompted my initial post on this subject.

For the benefit of those interested to know, what happened was as follows:

The representative of the planning function showed  illustrations of the front and rear projections of the current situation and proposed development. They illustrated what appeared to be an uncontroversial proposal to raise the house in the middle of three buildings to the same height as its neighbours, left and right. The detail of the proposal clearly illustrated that effort had been made to match the design to fit in with the adjacent buildings. The diagrams shown to us could easily have served the purpose of providing evidence to support a conclusion that the planning application had been approved.

They were not so used. The planner announced that the proposal had been rejected under 'delegated / devolved (?) powers' i.e. out of hand without going to the Planning Committee.

The objections were then presented by a local conservation group. A string of eccentric, subjective, incoherent opinions were expressed which avoided standard planning considerations eg precedent, merits of the proposed design.

The professional from the design team then spoke about the design elements of the proposal and of how the design had been produced to blend in with the existing street scene. The content of this pitch gave the impression of professional competance and sensitivity to the design brief. The posibility of a 'simple' loft conversion had been considered and rejected on the grounds that it proved not to be simple!

David Tennant then spoke of how additional space was required for a growing family, that he really liked the area he was living in and wished to create the required space where he lives rather than have to move to acquire it. It was a reasonable presentation from a person who was clearly keen to do his utmost to ensure  the success of his application.

What really angered and distressed me about what I had observed was that the Hounslow planners had favoured the eccentric twaddle of the objection over the professionally presented and well reasoned case for the application. It is probably fine to have a proportion of eccentrics in our midst but please let us not let them drive the bus!! As a planning decision the refusal was an absolute injustice and offensive to common sense on the basis of the evidence presented.

Fortunately this was recognised by the CAF and the application was referred to the planning committee for their consideration.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
David Tennant's application to build house extention09/11/15 18:52:00 Paul Godfrey
   Re:David Tennant's application to build house extention09/11/15 19:04:00 Adam Beamish
      Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extention09/11/15 22:33:00 Paul Godfrey
         Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extention10/11/15 07:05:00 Janet Norman
            Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extention10/11/15 08:53:00 John Martin
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extention10/11/15 09:02:00 Adam Beamish
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extention10/11/15 09:43:00 Cllr Sam Hearn
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extention10/11/15 12:05:00 Adam Beamish
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extention10/11/15 13:19:00 Paul Fisher
                           Details of application10/11/15 14:49:00 Kevin Howard
                              Re:Details of application10/11/15 15:34:00 Adam Beamish
                                 Re:Re:Details of application15/11/15 09:34:00 Basil Finnis
                              Re:Details of application10/11/15 15:40:00 Cllr Sam Hearn
                                 Re:Re:Details of application10/11/15 15:54:00 Adam Beamish
                              Re:Details of application10/11/15 15:48:00 Paul Godfrey
                                 Re:Re:Details of application10/11/15 15:51:00 Anita Blake
                                 Re:Re:Details of application10/11/15 16:11:00 Adam Beamish
                              Re:Details of application16/11/15 09:59:00 Justine Robinson
   Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension10/11/15 16:05:00 Richard Greenhough
      Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension10/11/15 16:09:00 Julian Pavey
         Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension10/11/15 16:12:00 Adam Beamish
      Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension10/11/15 16:11:00 Paul Green
         Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension10/11/15 17:41:00 Rima Jones
            Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension10/11/15 21:51:00 Peter Millman
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension10/11/15 22:05:00 Adam Beamish
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension10/11/15 22:58:00 Rima Jones
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension10/11/15 23:14:00 Adam Beamish
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension10/11/15 23:45:00 Bernard Allen
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 05:01:00 Viv Griffiths
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 06:40:00 Andrew OSullivan
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 08:29:00 Felicity Caborn
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 08:42:00 Adam Beamish
                                 Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 08:32:00 Ian Wylie
                                    Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 08:41:00 Felicity Caborn
                                       Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 08:50:00 Ian Wylie
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 08:42:00 John Martin
                                    West Chiswick and Gunnersbury Society11/11/15 09:14:00 Paul Pryce
                                       Re:West Chiswick and Gunnersbury Society11/11/15 09:35:00 Andy Pease
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 09:42:00 Adam Beamish
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 10:02:00 Richard Greenhough
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 10:06:00 Alison Neary
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 10:34:00 Felicity Caborn
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 10:36:00 Adam Beamish
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 10:50:00 Rima Jones
                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 11:26:00 Francis Rowe
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 11:52:00 Richard Greenhough
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 12:04:00 Adam Beamish
                                                      Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 12:19:00 Francis Rowe
                                                         Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 12:32:00 Adam Beamish
                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension11/11/15 11:41:00 Paul Pryce
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension12/11/15 00:12:00 Paul Godfrey
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension12/11/15 00:57:00 John Martin
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension12/11/15 07:58:00 Richard Jennings
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:David Tennant's application to build house extension12/11/15 08:27:00 Francis Rowe
                                                Crack in space/time continuum?12/11/15 16:10:00 Kevin Howard
                                                   Re:Crack in space/time continuum?12/11/15 17:29:00 Carl Wynne
                                                   Re:Crack in space/time continuum?12/11/15 17:48:00 Brian Coyle
                                                      Re:Re:Crack in space/time continuum?13/11/15 17:40:00 Francis Rowe
                                                         Re:Re:Re:Crack in space/time continuum?13/11/15 18:19:00 Jim Lawes
                                                         Re:Re:Re:Crack in space/time continuum?13/11/15 18:22:00 Carl Wynne
                                                            Re:Re:Re:Re:Crack in space/time continuum?16/11/15 10:09:00 Philippa Bond

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