®Planning appeal decision
Flats 1-5, 39 Copper Mead Close, LONDON, NW2 6NP
the material change of use of the premises to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Brown S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on living conditions for occupants of the appeal property in terms of provision of floorspace and of access to outdoor amenity space
- The effect of the development on residential amenity for occupants of nearby property in terms of refuse and general external storage provision for the appeal premises, and in terms of noise and general disturbance
- The effect of the rear extension on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area in terms of its size, design and materials
What decided it
The Inspector extended the compliance period from 6 to 9 months to allow reasonable time for tenant eviction and potential resubmission of a planning application, recognising that court-ordered eviction could take at least 8 months.
The development's significant harms to living conditions of occupants, residential amenity of neighbours, and character and appearance were not outweighed by any identified benefits, resulting in dismissal of the deemed planning application; however, a modest extension of the compliance period was granted to allow procedural fairness.
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy 3.5, DMP Policy DMP 1, DMP Policy DMP 18, DMP Policy DMP 19
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.