Planning appeal decision
18 Grosvenor Road, Hounslow, TW3 3ER
Planning appeal 3319876 at 18 Grosvenor Road, Hounslow, TW3 3ER (London Borough of Hounslow) was dismissed on 19 December 2023 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is appropriately located having regard to the site's accessibility to facilities and public transport.
change of use of existing 6 persons HMO to 10 persons HMO
- Authority
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- TW3 3ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is appropriately located having regard to the site's accessibility to facilities and public transport
- The effect of the proposal on nearby occupiers' living conditions, and whether it would provide appropriate living conditions for the future occupants
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's location over 400 metres from town centre facilities makes it unsuitably accessible for the proposed intensified HMO use, and the increased occupancy would cause serious harmful impacts on neighbouring occupiers' living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SC10Policy EC2Policy CC1
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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