®Planning appeal decision
6 Deerhurst Road, London , NW2 4DE
Planning appeal 3289220 at 6 Deerhurst Road, London , NW2 4DE (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 14 October 2022 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers of flat 5, with particular regard to internal space, height, ventilation and outlook.
Conversion of single dwellinghouse into 5 self-contained flats with loft conversion, rear dormer window, 3 side rooflights, relocation of front entrance, removal of window and replacement with new window to front elevation, subdivision of rear garden, provision of off-road parking, cycle and waste storage and associated hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Williams K
- Postcode
- NW2 4DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers of flat 5, with particular regard to internal space, height, ventilation and outlook
What decided it
The unacceptable harm from inadequate ceiling heights, room shape and window sizes that fail to meet the objective requirements of the London Plan minimum internal space standards outweighs the benefits of housing supply and economic benefits.
The contribution towards housing supply and mix, along with economic and social benefits from construction and occupation, were outweighed by unacceptable harm from inadequate living conditions in flat 5
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMP1Policy D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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