®Planning appeal decision
80 Shelbourne Road, LONDON, N17 9XY
change of use from Dwelling to House of Multiple Occupancy HMO
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the change of use facilitates a car-free development that encourages walking, cycling and the use of public transport
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring dwellings
- Whether the development provides suitable living conditions for occupiers of the appeal property
- Whether the development provides suitable provision for cycle parking and refuse storage
What decided it
The absence of a section 106 planning obligation to secure car-free status and prevent residents from obtaining parking permits, which was necessary to ensure compliance with sustainable transport policies in a location with poor public transport accessibility (PTAL rating 2).
The benefits of housing delivery were outweighed by the significant harm arising from the failure to secure car-free development and compliance with sustainable transport policies, assessed against the Framework as a whole under paragraph 11.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy T6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy DM32 of the Development Management DPD, Policy DM12 of the Development Management DPD, Policy DM17 of the Development Management DPD, Policy SP2 of the Local Plan Strategic Policies, Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy T5 of the London Plan 2021
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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