Planning appeal decision
Hayes Park North, Hayes Park, Hayes End Road, Hayes, UB4 8EE
Planning appeal 3280015 at Hayes Park North, Hayes Park, Hayes End Road, Hayes, UB4 8EE (London Borough of Hillingdon) was allowed on 23 June 2022 by Inspector Dowsett J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue in this appeal is whether the proposal is permitted development having regard to the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), and in particular whether the building is within the curtilage of a listed building.
Change of use of offices on all three floors into a total of 64 residential units comprising 6 x studios, 33 x one-bedroom, 19 x two- bedroom and 6 x three-bedroom units
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
- Postcode
- UB4 8EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue in this appeal is whether the proposal is permitted development having regard to the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), and in particular whether the building is within the curtilage of a listed building.
What decided it
The Inspector concluded that the appeal building was not within the curtilage of the Grade II* listed building, meaning the proposal fell within the scope of permitted development under Class O.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
- Judgments
- Methuen-Campbell v Walters [1979] 1 QB 525; R (oao) Hampshire CC v Blackbushe Airport Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 398; Challenge Fencing v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government [2019] EWHC 533 (Admin); Sumption v Greenwich LBC [2007] EWHC 2776 (Admin)
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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