®Planning appeal decision
Land at 214, Harrow View, Harrow, HA2 6PL
without planning permission, the change of use of the single storey rear extension to shop from ancillary retail (Class A1) to a self contained flat (Class C3)
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rogers B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the flat in question provides suitable living conditions for its present and future occupants
What decided it
The flat provides unduly cramped living conditions with inadequate daylighting, poor outlook, and exposure to noise and disturbance, contrary to development plan requirements for acceptable living conditions.
Whilst the provision of an additional dwelling is desirable in principle, this does not override the need for such provision to be made in a way that achieves acceptable living conditions for residents in accordance with local and national policy; the development fails to do this.
Plan policies cited: London Plan, Harrow Core Strategy, Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan, Technical Housing Standards, Mayor's Housing Supplementary Guidance, Supplementary Planning Document Residential Design Guide
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.