®Planning appeal decision
47 Bideford Avenue, Perivale, Middlesex, UB6 8DE
Planning appeal 3260817 at 47 Bideford Avenue, Perivale, Middlesex, UB6 8DE (London Borough of Ealing) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 January 2022 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appellant can show on the balance of probabilities that the material change of use of the building began on or before 20 August 2016 and, if so, whether it continued without significant interruption for at least 4 years thereafter.
without planning permission: The material change of use of the outbuilding to a self-contained dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage M
- Postcode
- UB6 8DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appellant can show on the balance of probabilities that the material change of use of the building began on or before 20 August 2016 and, if so, whether it continued without significant interruption for at least 4 years thereafter
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of the occupants of the building, having regard to the internal floor space provided
- The living conditions of the occupants of the building and the host dwelling, having regard to privacy, outlook, noise and disturbance
- Whether the appeal scheme makes satisfactory provision for outdoor amenity space
- Whether the steps required by the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy any breach of planning control
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate continuous residential use for four years prior to the enforcement notice, and the proposed conversion would harm character and appearance, provide inadequate living conditions, and fail to meet space and amenity standards.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan 2021 Policy D3London Plan 2021 Policy D6Ealing Development Management DPD 2013 Policy 7.4Ealing Development Management DPD 2013 Policy 3.5Ealing Development Management DPD 2013 Policy 7BEaling Development Management DPD 2013 Policy 7DEaling Planning New Garden Space SPD June 2015
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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