®Planning appeal decision
29 Gladstone Park Gardens, LONDON, NW2 6LA
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the premises to flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Renaudon L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred (ground b)
- Whether planning permission is required or has already been granted by a permitted development order (ground c)
- Whether planning permission should be granted for the change of use, having regard to loss of family housing and living conditions of occupiers and neighbours (ground a)
- Whether the requirements of the notice are excessive (ground f)
- Whether more time should be given to achieve compliance (ground g)
What decided it
The subdivision of the dwellinghouse into six independent flats, each equipped with separate kitchens and washing facilities, constitutes a material change of use requiring planning permission, which was not obtained, and the resulting development is contrary to the development plan in respect of loss of family housing and inadequate unit sizes and amenities.
Plan policies cited: Policy BH11 (Brent Local Plan 2022), London Plan (37 square metres minimum for independent dwellings)
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.