Meeting: 05/04/2023 - Borough Planning Committee (Item 120)
120 32 Kingsend, Ruislip - 9894/APP/2022/3871 
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Demolition of existing house and garage and construction of a block of seven purpose-built apartments.
Recommendation: Refusal
Decision:
RESOLVED: That the application be refused.
Minutes:
Demolition of existing house and garage and construction of a block of seven purpose-built apartments.
As Councillor Corthorne had declared an interest in this item, he left the room for this item.
Officers introduced the application and noted the recommendation of refusal for the six reasons state in the report. It was also highlighted that there was an addendum on this item.
A statement from Councillor Smallwood as Ruislip Ward Councillor was read out. Through the statement, Councillor Smallwood noted that they were concerned about the privacy of surrounding neighbours as the reports outlines that the plans would be ‘dominating’ and therefore not acceptable to those who lived nearby. The Committee should also note that Kingsend had already seen a large amount of flatted development over the last decade and was already over the 10% threshold laid out in the Hillingdon Local Plan. This was an even more solid ground for refusal. (An addendum on this item clarified that the interpretation of planning policy was nuanced. In the interests of consistency of approach in this specific location, the 14.9% of flatted developments within Kingsend stated within the resident’s representation was agreed. Notwithstanding the calculation, the recommendation remained unchanged. The percentages clearly exceed the 10 percent threshold specified in Policy DMH 4. Accordingly, the first reason for refusal remains unchanged as set out in the Committee Report.) The application failed to provide a relevant heritage assessment and its very scale would impact the conservation area both visually and through the loss mature of tress. This application had attracted 62 responses from residents in Ruislip overwhelmingly opposing. It was also opposed by the local resident association and Ruislip Village Conservation panel.
Members thanked officers for the thorough report. And noted the number of refusal reasons; the intrusion of privacy of neighbours; and that this application represents over-development.
The officer’s recommendation was moved, seconded and, when put to a vote, unanimously agreed.
RESOLVED: That the application be refused.