Planning appeal decision
35 Bedford Avenue, Hayes, UB4 0DP
Planning appeal 3318295 at 35 Bedford Avenue, Hayes, UB4 0DP (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 26 September 2023 by Inspector Thomas M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the change of use of the dwelling on highway and pedestrian safety and parking feasibility.
a ground floor side extension, first floor rear extension and a change of use from a house to two flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thomas M
- Postcode
- UB4 0DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the change of use of the dwelling on highway and pedestrian safety and parking feasibility
- Living conditions for future occupants of the first floor flat with regard to living space, space on which to provide landscaping and adequacy of access and usability of proposed private amenity space for the first floor flat
What decided it
The proposal failed to demonstrate safe and feasible access to parking and amenity space for the ground floor flat and inadequate internal living space for the first floor flat, with reliance on an accessway outside the application site where other landowners had not been notified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DMT 2DMT 6T6DMHB 16D6DMHB 14DMHB 18DMH 1
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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