Planning appeal decision
Flats 1-4, 39 Broadfield Close, London, NW2 6NR
Planning appeal 3245604 at Flats 1-4, 39 Broadfield Close, London, NW2 6NR (London Borough of Brent) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 December 2021 by Inspector Brown S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on living conditions for occupants of the units in terms of available floorspace, access to private outdoor amenity space, facilities for personal storage both external and internal, and for refuse disposal.
Material change of use of 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
- Postcode
- NW2 6NR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on living conditions for occupants of the units in terms of available floorspace, access to private outdoor amenity space, facilities for personal storage both external and internal, and for refuse disposal
- The effect of the development on residential amenity for occupants of the appeal premises and of nearby dwellings in terms of noise and general disturbance
- The effect of the development on provision of purpose-built family housing in the Borough
What decided it
The development causes significant harm to living conditions and residential amenity and makes no contribution to family housing provision, outweighing any other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy 3.5DMP Policy DMP 1DMP Policy DMP 18DMP Policy DMP 19Core Strategy Policy CP21DMP Policy DMP17
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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