®Planning appeal decision
24 Babington Road, London, NW4 4LD
Planning appeal 3334885 at 24 Babington Road, London, NW4 4LD (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed on 16 October 2024 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the character of the surrounding area.
Conversion of single residential dwelling (use class C3) into house of multiple occupation (use class C4) for maximum 5 persons only
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Lo S
- Postcode
- NW4 4LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the character of the surrounding area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the development on car parking and highway safety
What decided it
The existing mixed residential character of the area, the absence of any noise complaints over 18 months of actual HMO use, and demonstrated adequate parking capacity combined to show that the development would not cause significant harm to character, living conditions, or highway safety.
The benefits of allowing the conversion in an area already characterised by mixed residential uses and existing HMOs outweighed any concerns about noise, disturbance, or parking, particularly given the absence of complaints and demonstrated parking capacity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5 of the CSPolicy DM01 of the DMPPolicy DM09 of the DMPPolicy CS15 of the CSPolicy CS9 of the CSPolicy DM17 of the DMPPolicy HOU04 of the emerging Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
- Judgments
- Westminster City Council v SSCLG & Mrs Marilyn Acons [2013] EWHC 690 (Admin); Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823
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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