Planning appeal decision
103 Lansbury Drive, Hayes, UB4 8RW
Planning appeal 3278659 at 103 Lansbury Drive, Hayes, UB4 8RW (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 13 December 2021 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development benefits from the permission granted under the relevant section of the GPDO.
Prior Approval is for the Change of Use from Commercial to C3 Use Class (Dwelling House) under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- UB4 8RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development benefits from the permission granted under the relevant section of the GPDO
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses
- Whether the proposed development would be undesirable because of the impact of the change of use on the adequate provision of services currently provided by the appeal building
What decided it
The proposal failed to demonstrate adequate natural light to the habitable room and would undermine the continued adequate provision of retail services in an area sensitive to changes in commercial use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2 policy DMTC3
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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