®Planning appeal decision
3 Lyncroft Avenue, Pinner, HA5 1JU
Planning appeal 3262523 at 3 Lyncroft Avenue, Pinner, HA5 1JU (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 7 June 2021 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants.
change of use from use class C3 dwellinghouse to sui generis house in multiple occupations (up to 8 bedrooms and 8 people)
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- HA5 1JU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents
What decided it
The three ground floor bedrooms would have unacceptably poor living conditions due to lack of privacy and disturbance from other HMO residents, and the proposal would cause unacceptable harm to neighbouring residents through increased garden use intensity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1 of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012)Policy DM1 of the Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013)Policy DM30 of the Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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