Planning appeal decision
59 Wembley Park Drive , Wembley, HA9 8HE
Planning appeal 3339152 at 59 Wembley Park Drive , Wembley, HA9 8HE (London Borough of Brent) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 March 2025 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the period specified in the enforcement notice for compliance falls short of what should reasonably be allowed for the steps required to be taken.
without planning permission the material change of use of the premises to a mixed use as house in multiple occupation (HMO) and flats and/or short-term lettings
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- HA9 8HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the period specified in the enforcement notice for compliance falls short of what should reasonably be allowed for the steps required to be taken
What decided it
The 3-month compliance period was unreasonably short to allow residents adequate time to find alternative accommodation and for the specified remediation works to be completed, therefore a 6-month period was substituted as proportionate.
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