®Planning appeal decision
27 Chaplin Road, Wembley, HA0 4TY
Planning appeal 3329476 at 27 Chaplin Road, Wembley, HA0 4TY (London Borough of Brent) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 18 July 2025 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for occupants, with particular regard to the provision of internal and external living space and the provision of refuse and cycle storage.
retrospective application for existing use as large HMO and proposed demolition of existing rear stores and erection of single storey rear extension and single storey side infill extension, rear dormer roof extension and 1x front rooflight and cycle storag e
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- HA0 4TY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for occupants, with particular regard to the provision of internal and external living space and the provision of refuse and cycle storage
- Appeal A: the effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants in the area with particular regard to property management, car parking, noise and general disturbance
- Appeal A: whether the development results in an unacceptable loss of a larger family sized residential unit
- Appeal B: whether the development would result in an unacceptable loss of a larger family sized residential unit
- Appeal B: whether the development provides a management plan for the HMO
- Appeal B: whether the development provides appropriate arrangements for cycle and refuse storage
- Appeal B: whether the development would achieve a satisfactory urban greening factor
- Appeal B: whether measures have been provided to reduce the rate of surface water run-off
What decided it
The quality of the HMO provision was not sufficiently high to outweigh the loss of family-sized housing, and the proposed extensions could be severed and permitted as they could facilitate use as an enlarged single dwellinghouse.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BLP Policy BH7BLP Policy DMP1BLP Policy BH10BLP Policy BH11BLP Policy BH4BLP Policy BT1BLP Policy BT2BLP Policy BSUI4London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy H9London Plan Policy T5London Plan Policy T6London Plan Policy G5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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