Planning appeal decision
16 Montrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0DW
Planning appeal 3286114 at 16 Montrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0DW (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 21 November 2022 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal property is in an appropriate location for occupation as a house in multiple occupation, with particular regard to need and housing supply.
change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to small-scale HMO for up to 6 people (Use Class C4). Summary
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- HA8 0DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal property is in an appropriate location for occupation as a house in multiple occupation, with particular regard to need and housing supply
- The effect on character of the surrounding area
- The effect on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance arising from occupation of the appeal property as a house in multiple occupation
What decided it
The proposal fails to demonstrate an identified need for HMO accommodation and would introduce an intensive pattern of occupation materially at odds with the quiet suburban residential character of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring properties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DMP Policy DM09DMP Policy DM08DMP Policy DM01CS Policy CS4CS Policy CS1CS Policy CS5London Plan Policy H9
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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