®Planning appeal decision
149 Farm Road, EDGWARE, HA8 9LP
Without planning permission, the making of a material change of use of the property into a large (Sui Generis) House of Multiple Occupation (HMO)
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Renaudon L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The loss of family housing in an area characterised by housing and for which there is a need
- The effects on living conditions of neighbouring residents
- The requirements for cycle and refuse storage facilities
- Whether the site is sufficiently sustainably located as to be suitable for its residents
What decided it
The change of use to an HMO is contrary to the development plan, particularly Policies DM08 and DM01, as it results in the loss of family housing in a road characterised by houses without demonstrated need for HMO provision and with inadequate consideration of impacts on neighbours' parking and amenity.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM08, Policy DM09, Policy DM01
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.