®Planning appeal decision
18 Cranhurst Road, LONDON, NW2 4LN
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the premises to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and one flat. ("the unauthorised change of use") AND Without planning permission, the erection of an outbuilding in the rear garden of the premises. ("the unauthorised development")
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Douglas L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the MCU on the provision of family size accommodation within the borough
- Whether the MCU provides acceptable living conditions for occupants of the house, with particular regard to internal and external space, and noise and disturbance
- The effect of the MCU on the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance, refuse and bicycle storage facilities, and on-street parking provision
- The effect of the outbuilding on the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The material change of use resulted in unacceptable living conditions for occupants and loss of family size accommodation contrary to the development plan, whereas the outbuilding caused no planning harm and was therefore permitted.
Plan policies cited: Policy BH11, Policy DMP1, Policy BH7, Policy BH13, Policy D6, Policy T5, Policy BT2, Policy T6.1, Policy BH10, Policy BH12
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.