®Planning appeal decision
18A Woodhill Crescent, HARROW, HA3 0LY
without planning permission, the material change of use of the premises to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), occupied by more than six people
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Howell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether there is an identified need for the Houses in Multiple Occupation
- the effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the developments on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings, with particular regard to the management of the HMOs, noise and disturbance and on street parking pressure
- whether the developments provide adequate accommodation for occupants, with regard to the size and standard of accommodation
- parking and highway safety
What decided it
The development failed to demonstrate a specific identified need for HMO accommodation and created an over-concentration of HMOs contrary to Policy BH7, which adversely affected the character of the area and neighbours' living conditions.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the development was found to be in breach of multiple development plan policies with no material considerations advanced to outweigh the policy conflicts.
Framework references: 111
Plan policies cited: Policy BH7, Policy DMP1, Policy BH13, Policy BH11, Policy BT2, Appendix 4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.