Planning appeal decision
25 Greenford Road, Greenford, UB6 9AU
Planning appeal 3288564 at 25 Greenford Road, Greenford, UB6 9AU (London Borough of Ealing) was allowed on 1 June 2022 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether living conditions for occupiers of the development would be acceptable with particular regard to privacy and the provision of communal space and space for food storage, preparation and cooking.
change of use of existing dwellinghouse to 8 beds 10 people sui generis HMO (house in multiple occupation)
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- UB6 9AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether living conditions for occupiers of the development would be acceptable with particular regard to privacy and the provision of communal space and space for food storage, preparation and cooking
- The effect of the proposal on the character of the area and the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings
What decided it
The proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers and would not unacceptably harm the character of the area or living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, thereby according with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3.5 DMDPDPolicy 7B DMDPDPolicy 7D DMDPDPolicy 7.4 DMDPDPolicy D1 London Plan 2021Policy D3 London Plan 2021Policy D4 London Plan 2021Policy D6 London Plan 2021Policy H9 London Plan 2021
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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