®Planning appeal decision
2 Woodcock Hill, HARROW, HA3 0JG
without planning permission, the material change of use of the premises to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), occupied by more than six people
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thompson F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is an identified need for the HMO
- The effect on the living conditions of occupants with regard to the standard of accommodation
- The effect on the character of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupants with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- The availability of on-street parking
What decided it
The appellant's failure to demonstrate a specific Brent need for the HMO as required by Policies BH7 and BH10 of the Local Plan, which was the decisive factor in dismissing the appeal despite the absence of harm to character, neighbours' living conditions, or parking.
Plan policies cited: Policy BH10, Policy BH6, Policy BH7, Policy DMP1, Policy BT2, Policy D6 (London Plan 2021)
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.