®Planning appeal decision
Money Transfer, 46 High Street, LONDON, NW10 4LS
the conversion of first and second floor of commercial premises (Use Class E(a)) to 4 room HMO (Use Class C4) with alterations to shop front to create additional access door to upper floors and insertion of 2 sash windows to first floor flank elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cryan M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the supply of employment floorspace
- Whether or not the proposed residential accommodation would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to communal and amenity space
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Harlesden Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three independent grounds—loss of employment floorspace, inadequate living conditions, and harm to the conservation area—and no material considerations outweigh this conflict.
Harm to the heritage asset must be afforded great weight and would not be outweighed by any public benefits; the scheme conflicts with the development plan read as a whole and no material considerations justify a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.
Framework references: 189, 194, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy DMP14, Policy DMP1, Policy DMP20, Policy DMP7, Policy BE3
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.