®Planning appeal decision
16 Hillcrest Road, London, W3 9RZ
Planning appeal 3264708 at 16 Hillcrest Road, London, W3 9RZ (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 1 November 2021 by Inspector Cooper W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupants of the proposed flats, with particular regard to outlook and light.
the conversion of existing property into 4 no. self-contained residential units with associated refuse storage and cycle parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper W
- Postcode
- W3 9RZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupants of the proposed flats, with particular regard to outlook and light
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to parking, noise and disturbance
- Whether proposed cycle parking storage facilities would be adequate
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of future occupants of Flat 1 through an unacceptably gloomy bedroom with a cramped sense of enclosure outweighed the limited benefits of housing supply.
The limited benefits of housing supply (four flats contributing to local housing supply with convenient access to public transport and local facilities) did not outweigh the significant harm to the living conditions of future occupants of Flat 1.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London PlanPolicy D3 of the London PlanPolicy 7B of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan DocumentPolicy 3.5 of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan DocumentPolicy 7A of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan DocumentPolicy 7.4 of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan DocumentPolicy T6 of the London PlanPolicy T5 of the London Plan
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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