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Dismissed19 July 20213255558

108 Hibernia Road, Hounslow, TW3 3RN

Planning appeal 3255558 at 108 Hibernia Road, Hounslow, TW3 3RN (London Borough of Hounslow) was dismissed on 19 July 2021 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on community facilities in the area.

change of use of Doctors Surgery on ground floor with residential accommodation on first floor and attic to ‘Sui Generis’ HMO

Authority
London Borough of Hounslow
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Pipe C
Postcode
TW3 3RN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on community facilities in the area
  • Whether the development would provide adequate internal living conditions for future occupants of the appeal property
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of nearby properties
  • Highway safety

What decided it

The loss of a community facility without substantive evidence of unsuitability for alternative community uses, combined with failure to meet space standards for future occupants, rendered the proposal unacceptable.

The significant harm from loss of a community facility and inadequate internal living conditions for future occupants outweighed the absence of harm to neighbouring living conditions and highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CI1Policy SC5Policy SC10Policy EC2

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