42 Raynton Drive, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 8BE

Planning appeal 3297168 at 42 Raynton Drive, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 8BE (London Borough of Hillingdon) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 8 November 2023 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A Ground (a): The effect of removing condition 4 to permit the use of the outbuilding as residential accommodation on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, having regard to noise and disturbance and outlook; and the effect on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of the main dwelling, having regard to the provision made for outdoor amenity space.

breach of condition for failure to comply with condition 4 of planning permission reference 73142/APP/2019/2068 dated 19 August 2019 (single storey outbuilding to rear for use as storage) (retrospective), requiring “the outbuilding hereby approved shall only be used for the purpose(s) stated on the application form and approved drawings and shall not be used for purposes such as a living room, bedroom, kitchen, study, as a separate unit of accommodation or for any business purposes” (“the breach”)

Authority: London Borough of Hillingdon
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hawkins S
Postcode: UB4 8BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A Ground (a): The effect of removing condition 4 to permit the use of the outbuilding as residential accommodation on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, having regard to noise and disturbance and outlook; and the effect on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of the main dwelling, having regard to the provision made for outdoor amenity space
Appeal A Ground (f): Whether the notice requirements are excessive
Appeal B Ground (c): Whether the matter stated in the notice constitutes a breach of planning control
Appeal B Ground (a): The effect of the shed on the living conditions of the existing and future occupiers of the dwelling, having regard to the provision made for suitable outdoor amenity space; and the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, having regard to outlook

What decided it

Appeal A: the substantial and harmful increase in noise and disturbance to neighbouring occupiers from residential use conflicted with development plan policies and outweighed personal circumstances; Appeal B: the shed caused no unacceptable harm to living conditions subject to removal of the canopy.

Appeal A: the harm to neighbouring occupiers' living conditions from noise and disturbance outweighed the personal circumstances of the occupier; Appeal B: the benefits of permitting the shed were not outweighed by harm to living conditions, subject to the canopy removal condition.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DMH 6Policy DMHD 2Policy DMHB 18Policy DMHB 11Policy DMHD 1Policy BE1

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